What color is #292266?

#292266 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292266?

The RGB value is 41, 34, 102: 41 red, 34 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292266?

The complementary color is #5F6622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292266?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292266 color

#292266 rgb(41, 34, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #292266 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 13.3% green and 40% blue (41, 34, 102).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 50% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.86:1).

#292266 color codes

HEX	`#292266`
RGB	`rgb(41, 34, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 13.3%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 50%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 67%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 67%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.25, 24.58, -39.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.25, 46.16, 302.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.884, 2.575, 12.86)`
Decimal	`2695782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292266, 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 #292266	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292266 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #292266 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292266; }
.text { color: #292266; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292266; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 34 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292266, #4b2266); }

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Questions

What color is #292266?: #292266 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292266?: The RGB value is 41, 34, 102: 41 red, 34 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292266?: The complementary color is #5F6622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292266?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.