#429CBD Color

#429CBD is rgb(66, 156, 189) in RGB and hsl(196, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#429CBD

HEX#429CBD

RGBrgb(66, 156, 189)

HSLhsl(196, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(196, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.098 225.6)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #429CBD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.12:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #429CBD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#429CBD Complementary#BD6342 Analogous#42BDA0 Analogous#425FBD Triadic#BD429C Triadic#9CBD42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #429CBD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DAAC6 #77B8CF #92C6D9 #A8D1E1 #C3DFEA #DDEDF3

Shades

#3986A2 #31738C #285E71 #204B5B #173540 #0F222A

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