What color is #293248?

#293248 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293248?

The RGB value is 41, 50, 72: 41 red, 50 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293248?

The complementary color is #483F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293248?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293248 color

#293248 rgb(41, 50, 72)

Shades of blue

The hex color #293248 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 19.6% green and 28.2% blue (41, 50, 72).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#293248 color codes

HEX	`#293248`
RGB	`rgb(41, 50, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 19.6%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 43%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 31%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.91, 2.78, -14.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.91, 15.12, 280.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.224, 3.22, 6.581)`
Decimal	`2699848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293248, 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 #293248	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293248 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	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 #293248 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293248; }
.text { color: #293248; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293248; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 50 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293248, #302948); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #293248?: #293248 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293248?: The RGB value is 41, 50, 72: 41 red, 50 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293248?: The complementary color is #483F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293248?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.