What color is #293449?

#293449 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293449?

The RGB value is 41, 52, 73: 41 red, 52 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293449?

The complementary color is #493E29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293449?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293449 color

#293449 rgb(41, 52, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #293449 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 20.4% green and 28.6% blue (41, 52, 73).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 28% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% 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 12.49:1).

#293449 color codes

HEX	`#293449`
RGB	`rgb(41, 52, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 20.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 28%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 44%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 29%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.61, 1.74, -14.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.61, 14.55, 276.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.345, 3.408, 6.784)`
Decimal	`2700361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293449, 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 #293449	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293449 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #293449 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293449; }
.text { color: #293449; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293449; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 52 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293449, #2e2949); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #293449?: #293449 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293449?: The RGB value is 41, 52, 73: 41 red, 52 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293449?: The complementary color is #493E29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293449?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.