What color is #293042?

#293042 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293042?

The RGB value is 41, 48, 66: 41 red, 48 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293042?

The complementary color is #423B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293042 color

#293042 rgb(41, 48, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #293042 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 18.8% green and 25.9% blue (41, 48, 66).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 23% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.16:1).

#293042 color codes

HEX	`#293042`
RGB	`rgb(41, 48, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 18.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 23%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 38%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 27%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.96, 2.22, -12.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.96, 12.46, 280.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.954, 2.979, 5.572)`
Decimal	`2699330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293042, 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 #293042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #293042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293042; }
.text { color: #293042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 48 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293042, #2f2942); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #293042?: #293042 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293042?: The RGB value is 41, 48, 66: 41 red, 48 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293042?: The complementary color is #423B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.