What color is #292398?

#292398 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Gentian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292398?

The RGB value is 41, 35, 152: 41 red, 35 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292398?

The complementary color is #929823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292398?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292398 color

#292398 rgb(41, 35, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #292398 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 13.7% green and 59.6% blue (41, 35, 152).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 63% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Gentian Blue (#312297), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.74:1).

#292398 color codes

HEX	`#292398`
RGB	`rgb(41, 35, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 13.7%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 63%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 77%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 77%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.47, 41.24, -62.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.47, 74.63, 303.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.181, 3.94, 30.082)`
Decimal	`2696088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292398, 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 #292398	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292398 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #292398 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292398; }
.text { color: #292398; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292398; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 35 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292398, #642398); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ultramarine.

Questions

What color is #292398?: #292398 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Gentian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292398?: The RGB value is 41, 35, 152: 41 red, 35 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292398?: The complementary color is #929823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292398?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.