#299CEB
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.8% 0.152 244.6), rgb(41, 156, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#299CEB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299CEB |
| RGB | rgb(41, 156, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 83%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.152 244.6) |
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 #299CEB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299CEB | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #299CEB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #299CEB text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#98C6EE
oklch(80.8% 0.075 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#5AA8E6
oklch(70.8% 0.119 244.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299CEB
oklch(66.8% 0.152 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A1
oklch(49.2% 0.123 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#004570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#042943
oklch(27.1% 0.063 244.6)
#299CEB 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) | #779FEE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8EEA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299CEB
#299CEB
oklch(66.8% 0.152 244.6)
- #D37E00
#D37E00
oklch(67% 0.151 64.7)
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 #299CEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.071
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.081
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.089
Use #299CEB 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.