What color is #293040?

#293040 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293040?

The RGB value is 41, 48, 64: 41 red, 48 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293040?

The complementary color is #403929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293040?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293040 color

#293040 rgb(41, 48, 64)

Shades of black

The hex color #293040 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 18.8% green and 25.1% blue (41, 48, 64).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 22% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.2:1).

#293040 color codes

HEX	`#293040`
RGB	`rgb(41, 48, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 18.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 22%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 36%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 25%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.86, 1.59, -11.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.86, 11.15, 278.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.897, 2.955, 5.267)`
Decimal	`2699328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293040, 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 #293040	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293040 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #293040 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293040; }
.text { color: #293040; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293040; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 48 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293040, #2e2940); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #293040?: #293040 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293040?: The RGB value is 41, 48, 64: 41 red, 48 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293040?: The complementary color is #403929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293040?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.