Close to Peacock
#429EBF
#429EBF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 62% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 49% saturation and 50% 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 #429EBF.
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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6.87:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #429EBF as they’d see it.
#429EBF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #429EBF
What color is #429EBF?
#429EBF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 62% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 49% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #429EBF in RGB?
#429EBF is rgb(66, 158, 191): 66 red, 158 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #429EBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(65, 17, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #429EBF?
PANTONE 7459 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #429EBF?
Its complement #C3856E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.