#296ADD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55% 0.188 260.9), rgb(41, 106, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#296ADD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296ADD |
| RGB | rgb(41, 106, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 73%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.188 260.9) |
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 #296ADD | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296ADD | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #296ADD text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #296ADD text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F8
oklch(81% 0.084 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA0F5
oklch(70.8% 0.136 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#4985F0
oklch(63% 0.173 261)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#296ADD
oklch(55% 0.188 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#1E59C2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 261)
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Step 800
800
#1B4A9D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C3E7C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#112549
oklch(27% 0.072 261.1)
#296ADD 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) | #1478E1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008699 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296ADD
#296ADD
oklch(55% 0.188 260.9)
- #936900
#936900
oklch(55% 0.114 81)
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 #296ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.028
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
Use #296ADD 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.