What color is #293247?

#293247 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293247?

The RGB value is 41, 50, 71: 41 red, 50 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293247?

The complementary color is #473E29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293247?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293247 color

#293247 rgb(41, 50, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #293247 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 19.6% green and 27.8% blue (41, 50, 71).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.79:1).

#293247 color codes

HEX	`#293247`
RGB	`rgb(41, 50, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 19.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 30%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.86, 2.45, -14.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.86, 14.47, 279.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.192, 3.207, 6.411)`
Decimal	`2699847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293247, 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 #293247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #293247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293247; }
.text { color: #293247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 50 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293247, #2f2947); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #293247?: #293247 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293247?: The RGB value is 41, 50, 71: 41 red, 50 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293247?: The complementary color is #473E29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293247?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.