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#29B0FF Color

#29B0FF is rgb(41, 176, 255) in RGB, hsl(202, 100%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 31%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#29B0FF
HEX#29B0FF
RGBrgb(41, 176, 255)
HSLhsl(202, 100%, 58%)
HSVhsv(202, 84%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 31%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(72.5% 0.158 241.2)
LABlab(67.78% -14.98 -49.85)
LCHlch(67.78% 52.05 253.27)

What #29B0FF 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 #29B0FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#29B0FF Channel Values

How #29B0FF 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 176 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 100% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 84% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29B0FF 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #29B0FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29B0FF; 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 #29B0FF

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.

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How #29B0FF 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#29B0FF
Protanopia#A3A3FF
Protanomaly#83A8FF
Deuteranopia#9494FF
Deuteranomaly#78A0FF
Tritanopia#00BCBC
Tritanomaly#00B8DA
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #29B0FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-29b0ff: #29B0FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #29B0FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-29b0ff': '#29B0FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.690, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_29b0ff">#29B0FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#29B0FF"

More Blue Colors

#29B0FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#29B0FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #29B0FF?

#29B0FF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(41, 176, 255) in RGB and hsl(202, 100%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.

What is the RGB value of #29B0FF?

#29B0FF is rgb(41, 176, 255) — red 41, green 176, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #29B0FF?

#29B0FF converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 31%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #29B0FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #29B0FF scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #29B0FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #29B0FF 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 11.77, which is visibly different.

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