What color is #29265F?

#29265F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29265F?

The RGB value is 41, 38, 95: 41 red, 38 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29265F?

The complementary color is #5C5F26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29265F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29265F color

#29265F rgb(41, 38, 95)

Shades of blue

The hex color #29265F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 14.9% green and 37.3% blue (41, 38, 95).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 43% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.66:1).

#29265F color codes

HEX	`#29265F`
RGB	`rgb(41, 38, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 14.9%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 43%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 60%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 60%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.73, 19.34, -33.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.73, 38.84, 299.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.672, 2.684, 11.149)`
Decimal	`2696799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29265F, 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 #29265F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29265F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #29265F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29265f; }
.text { color: #29265f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29265f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 38 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29265f, #46265f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #29265F?: #29265F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29265F?: The RGB value is 41, 38, 95: 41 red, 38 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29265F?: The complementary color is #5C5F26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29265F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.