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#299FFF Color

#299FFF is rgb(41, 159, 255) in RGB, hsl(207, 100%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 38%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bleu de France (#318CE7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#299FFF
HEX#299FFF
RGBrgb(41, 159, 255)
HSLhsl(207, 100%, 58%)
HSVhsv(207, 84%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 38%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.173 248.8)
LABlab(62.85% -6.33 -57.62)
LCHlch(62.85% 57.97 263.73)

What #299FFF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #299FFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#299FFF Channel Values

How #299FFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 41 · G 159 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 100% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 84% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #299FFF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #299FFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #299FFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #299FFF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #299FFF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#299FFF
Protanopia#9393FF
Protanomaly#7798FF
Deuteranopia#8686FF
Deuteranomaly#6D91FF
Tritanopia#00AFAF
Tritanomaly#00A9D4
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #299FFF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-299fff: #299FFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #299FFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-299fff': '#299FFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.624, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_299fff">#299FFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#299FFF"

More Blue Colors

#299FFF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#299FFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #299FFF?

#299FFF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(41, 159, 255) in RGB and hsl(207, 100%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bleu de France (#318CE7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.

What is the RGB value of #299FFF?

#299FFF is rgb(41, 159, 255) — red 41, green 159, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #299FFF?

#299FFF converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 38%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #299FFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #299FFF scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #299FFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #299FFF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 11.11, which is visibly different.

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