Close to Ocean
#296997
#296997 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 41.2% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 57% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #296997.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.56:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #296997 as they’d see it.
#296997 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #296997
What color is #296997?
#296997 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 41.2% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 57% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #296997 in RGB?
#296997 is rgb(41, 105, 151): 41 red, 105 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #296997 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(73, 30, 0, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #296997?
PANTONE 7690 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #296997?
Its complement #895939 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.