What color is #292651?

#292651 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292651?

The RGB value is 41, 38, 81: 41 red, 38 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292651?

The complementary color is #4E5126, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292651?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292651 color

#292651 rgb(41, 38, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #292651 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 14.9% green and 31.8% blue (41, 38, 81).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.09:1).

#292651 color codes

HEX	`#292651`
RGB	`rgb(41, 38, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 14.9%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 36%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 53%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 53%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.7, 14.37, -25.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.7, 29.7, 298.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.092, 2.452, 8.093)`
Decimal	`2696785`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292651, 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 #292651	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292651 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #292651 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292651; }
.text { color: #292651; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292651; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 38 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292651, #3e2651); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #292651?: #292651 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292651?: The RGB value is 41, 38, 81: 41 red, 38 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292651?: The complementary color is #4E5126, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292651?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.