What color is #293151?

#293151 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293151?

The RGB value is 41, 49, 81: 41 red, 49 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293151?

The complementary color is #514929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293151 color

#293151 rgb(41, 49, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #293151 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 19.2% green and 31.8% blue (41, 49, 81).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 33% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Escapade (#2B3458), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.71:1).

#293151 color codes

HEX	`#293151`
RGB	`rgb(41, 49, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 19.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 33%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 49%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 40%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.06, 6.55, -20.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.06, 21.67, 287.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.498, 3.262, 8.228)`
Decimal	`2699601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293151, 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 #293151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #293151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293151; }
.text { color: #293151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 49 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293151, #352951); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #293151?: #293151 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293151?: The RGB value is 41, 49, 81: 41 red, 49 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293151?: The complementary color is #514929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.