What color is #29354D?

#29354D 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 #29354D?

The RGB value is 41, 53, 77: 41 red, 53 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29354D?

The complementary color is #4D4129, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29354D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29354D color

#29354D rgb(41, 53, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #29354D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 20.8% green and 30.2% blue (41, 53, 77).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 31% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

#29354D color codes

HEX	`#29354D`
RGB	`rgb(41, 53, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 20.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 31%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 47%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 31%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.14, 2.39, -16.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.14, 16.48, 278.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.527, 3.553, 7.52)`
Decimal	`2700621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29354D, 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 #29354D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29354D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #29354D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29354d; }
.text { color: #29354d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29354d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 53 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29354d, #2f294d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #29354D?: #29354D 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 #29354D?: The RGB value is 41, 53, 77: 41 red, 53 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29354D?: The complementary color is #4D4129, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29354D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.