What color is #292268?

#292268 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292268?

The RGB value is 41, 34, 104: 41 red, 34 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292268?

The complementary color is #616822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292268?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292268 color

#292268 rgb(41, 34, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #292268 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 13.3% green and 40.8% blue (41, 34, 104).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 51% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Cowboy (#222266), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.79:1).

#292268 color codes

HEX	`#292268`
RGB	`rgb(41, 34, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 13.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 51%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 67%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 67%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.43, 25.29, -40.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.43, 47.4, 302.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.984, 2.615, 13.389)`
Decimal	`2695784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292268, 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 #292268	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292268 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #292268 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292268; }
.text { color: #292268; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292268; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 34 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292268, #4c2268); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #292268?: #292268 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292268?: The RGB value is 41, 34, 104: 41 red, 34 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292268?: The complementary color is #616822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292268?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.