Palettes / Colors / #296CB8

#296CB8 — Blue

#296CB8 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

#296CB8 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B87528; it also sits naturally between #28B3B8 and #2D28B8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 16% · Green 42% · Blue 72%

Cyan 78% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 0% · Key 28%

Previews

CSS code for #296CB8

.text { color: #296CB8; }
.background { background-color: #296CB8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #296CB8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(41, 108, 184); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 64%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #296CB8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(41, 108, 184, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #296CB8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(41, 108, 184, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#296CB8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#296CB8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B87528:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #296CB8: #FFFFFF.

How #296CB8 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #296CB8

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #296CB8?

#296CB8 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 41, 108, 184). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #296CB8?

#296CB8 is RGB 41, 108, 184 — HSL 212°, 64%, 44% — CMYK 78%, 41%, 0%, 28%.

What colors go with #296CB8?

Its complement is #B87528; analogous partners are #28B3B8 and #2D28B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #296CB8 for text?

White text on #296CB8 has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.93:1.