What color is #29258F?

#29258F 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 #29258F?

The RGB value is 41, 37, 143: 41 red, 37 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29258F?

The complementary color is #8B8F25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29258F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29258F color

#29258F rgb(41, 37, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #29258F is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 14.5% green and 56.1% blue (41, 37, 143).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 59% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Gentian Blue (#312297), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.96:1).

#29258F color codes

HEX	`#29258F`
RGB	`rgb(41, 37, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 14.5%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 59%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 74%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 74%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.92, 37.05, -57.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.92, 68.45, 302.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.532, 3.777, 26.366)`
Decimal	`2696591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29258F, 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 #29258F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29258F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #29258F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29258f; }
.text { color: #29258f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29258f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 37 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29258f, #5e258f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ultramarine.

Questions

What color is #29258F?: #29258F 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 #29258F?: The RGB value is 41, 37, 143: 41 red, 37 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29258F?: The complementary color is #8B8F25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29258F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.