What color is #29324C?

#29324C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29324C?

The RGB value is 41, 50, 76: 41 red, 50 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29324C?

The complementary color is #4C4329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29324C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29324C color

#29324C rgb(41, 50, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #29324C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 19.6% green and 29.8% blue (41, 50, 76).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 30% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.69:1).

#29324C color codes

HEX	`#29324C`
RGB	`rgb(41, 50, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 19.6%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 30%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 46%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 34%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.11, 4.13, -17.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.11, 17.72, 283.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.359, 3.274, 7.291)`
Decimal	`2699852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29324C, 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 #29324C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29324C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.69:1	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 #29324C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29324c; }
.text { color: #29324c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29324c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 50 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29324c, #32294c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #29324C?: #29324C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29324C?: The RGB value is 41, 50, 76: 41 red, 50 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29324C?: The complementary color is #4C4329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29324C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.