What color is #292160?

#292160 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292160?

The RGB value is 41, 33, 96: 41 red, 33 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292160?

The complementary color is #586021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292160?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292160 color

#292160 rgb(41, 33, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #292160 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 12.9% green and 37.6% blue (41, 33, 96).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 49% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.18:1).

#292160 color codes

HEX	`#292160`
RGB	`rgb(41, 33, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 12.9%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 49%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 66%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 66%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.48, 23.14, -36.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.48, 43.11, 302.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.569, 2.403, 11.34)`
Decimal	`2695520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292160, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #292160	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292160 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #292160 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292160; }
.text { color: #292160; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292160; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 33 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292160, #492160); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #292160?: #292160 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292160?: The RGB value is 41, 33, 96: 41 red, 33 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292160?: The complementary color is #586021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292160?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.