#297BAE Color

#297BAE is rgb(41, 123, 174) in RGB and hsl(203, 62%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#297BAE

HEX#297BAE

RGBrgb(41, 123, 174)

HSLhsl(203, 62%, 42%)

HSVhsv(203, 76%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.11 240.7)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 29%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #297BAE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #297BAE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#297BAE Complementary#AE5C29 Analogous#29AE9E Analogous#2938AE Triadic#AE297B Triadic#7BAE29

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #297BAE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3092CF #51A3D6 #73B5DE #94C6E6 #B5D8EE #D6E9F5

Shades

#246C99 #1E5A80 #194C6B #133A53 #0F2C3E #091A25

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