#296AC9
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.6% 0.162 258.4), rgb(41, 106, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#296AC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 106, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.162 258.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #296AC9 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296AC9 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296AC9 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #296AC9 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 258.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A2E9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D89E2
oklch(63.2% 0.148 258.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#296AC9
oklch(53.6% 0.162 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#225DB4
oklch(49% 0.151 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E4D92
oklch(42.8% 0.125 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4174
oklch(37.8% 0.096 258)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#296AC9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3574CD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065C7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008190 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296AC9
#296AC9
oklch(53.6% 0.162 258.4)
- #906400
#906400
oklch(53.6% 0.111 78.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #296AC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.064
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.065
Use #296AC9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.