Close to Blue Gray
#299CDF
#299CDF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 61.2% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 202°, with 74% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #299CDF.
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.
White text on this color
3.04:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.92:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.04:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.92:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #299CDF as they’d see it.
#299CDF 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 #299CDF
What color is #299CDF?
#299CDF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 61.2% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 202°, with 74% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #299CDF in RGB?
#299CDF is rgb(41, 156, 223): 41 red, 156 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #299CDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(82, 30, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #299CDF?
PANTONE 2925 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #299CDF?
Its complement #CE8157 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.