What color is #293469?

#293469 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mythical Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293469?

The RGB value is 41, 52, 105: 41 red, 52 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293469?

The complementary color is #695E29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293469 color

#293469 rgb(41, 52, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #293469 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 20.4% green and 41.2% blue (41, 52, 105).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 44% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Mythical Night (#1C2E63), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.74:1).

#293469 color codes

HEX	`#293469`
RGB	`rgb(41, 52, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 20.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 44%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 61%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 50%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.5, 13.17, -32.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.5, 35.12, 292.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.691, 3.947, 13.876)`
Decimal	`2700393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293469, 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 #293469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #293469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293469; }
.text { color: #293469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 52 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293469, #3e2969); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #293469?: #293469 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mythical Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293469?: The RGB value is 41, 52, 105: 41 red, 52 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293469?: The complementary color is #695E29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.