#296695 Color Information

#296695 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #296695. In RGB, it consists of 16.1% Red, 40.0% Green, and 58.4% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 72.5% Cyan, 31.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 41.6% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 206.1°, with saturation of 56.8% and lightness of 37.3%. The decimal value for #296695 is 2713237, and its nearest "web safe" color is #336699. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #296695 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#296695 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color41, 102, 149 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color16.1%, 40.0%, 58.4% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.839, 0.600, 0.416 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.725, 0.315, 0, 0.416 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color206.1°, 56.8%, 37.3% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color206.1°, 72.5%, 58.4% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color11.091, 12.144, 30.193 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color41, 80, 149 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code2713237 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color41.444, -3.275, -31.379 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)41.444, 31.549, 264.041 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color41.444, -22.382, -44.859 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color34.848, -4.177, -26.976 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.208, 0.227, 12.144 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4280903317 / 0xff296695 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#336699 Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #296695

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #296695, its pure hue is 206.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 56.8%, and its lightness is 37.3%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #296695, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #050d13 to #245982.

Tints of #296695

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #296695, its pure hue is 206.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 56.8%, and its lightness is 37.3%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #296695, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #4479a2 to #e4ecf2.

Tones of #296695

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #296695, its pure hue is 206.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 56.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #296695, which range from #5f5f5f (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #006bbe (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #296695

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #296695! For #296695, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #296695. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #296695

This color, #296695, consists of 16.1% Red, 40.0% Green, and 58.4% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 41, Green = 102, Blue = 149. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #296695 is 72.5% Cyan, 31.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 41.6% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R16.1%
C72.5%
G40.0%
M31.5%
B58.4%
Y0.0%
K41.6%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 41 102 149
Octal 51 146 225
Hexa #29 #66 #95
Binary 00101001 01100110 10010101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 72 31 0 41
Octal 110 37 0 51
Hexa #48 #1f #00 #29
Binary 01001000 00011111 00000000 00101001

Analogous Colors of #296695

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #296695 — which has hue 206.1° — its analogous colors are located at 176.1° and 236.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #296695.

Triadic Colors of #296695

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #296695 — which has hue 206.1° — its triadic colors are located at 86.1° and 326.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #296695.

Complementary Color of #296695

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #296695 — which has hue 206.1° — its complementary color is located at 26.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #296695.

Split Complementary Colors of #296695

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #296695 — which has hue 206.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 56.1° and 356.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #296695.

Tetradic Colors of #296695

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #296695 — which has hue 206.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 116.1°, 206.1°, 296.1°, and 26.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #296695.

Monochromatic Colors of #296695

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #296695, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #1f3240 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #369ae7 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #296695

We want to make getting started with #296695 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #296695 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #296695 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #296695 with other HTML elements.

#296695 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #296695.
<span style="color: #296695;">The color of this text is #296695.</span>

#296695 Background Color

The background color for this text is #296695.
<div style="background-color: #296695; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #296695.</div>

#296695 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #296695.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #296695;">This color for the shadow of this text is #296695.</span>

#296695 Border Color

This is a div with border color #296695.
<div style="border: #296695 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #296695.</div>

#296695 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #296695 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #296695; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #296695 on a white background.</div></div>

#296695 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #296695 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #296695; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #296695 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #296695 to White

This is a gradient from #296695 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#296695,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#296695,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#296695,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#296695,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #296695 to white.</div>

Gradient from #296695 to Black

This is a gradient from #296695 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#296695,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#296695,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#296695,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#296695,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #296695 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #296695

In addition to using #296695 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #296695 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #296695, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 41, Green = 102, Blue = 149). If you need details about the color coordinates of #296695 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #296695
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(41, 102, 149)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #296695; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #296695; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #296695; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(41, 102, 149);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#296695")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:41, green:102, blue:149, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:41 green:102 blue:149 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(41f, 102f, 149f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(41, 102, 149);
 

#296695 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #296695 the same way. For those with color blindness, #296695 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #296695 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #296695 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #296695 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #296695 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #296695 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 6.1:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #296695 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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