What color is #292851?

#292851 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292851?

The RGB value is 41, 40, 81: 41 red, 40 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292851?

The complementary color is #505128, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292851?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292851 color

#292851 rgb(41, 40, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #292851 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 15.7% green and 31.8% blue (41, 40, 81).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 34% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Base (#2C2C57), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

#292851 color codes

HEX	`#292851`
RGB	`rgb(41, 40, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 15.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 34%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 51%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 51%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.29, 12.94, -25.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.29, 28.19, 297.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.158, 2.583, 8.115)`
Decimal	`2697297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292851, 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 #292851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	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 #292851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292851; }
.text { color: #292851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 40 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292851, #3e2851); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #292851?: #292851 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292851?: The RGB value is 41, 40, 81: 41 red, 40 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292851?: The complementary color is #505128, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292851?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.