What color is #293753?

#293753 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 #293753?

The RGB value is 41, 55, 83: 41 red, 55 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293753?

The complementary color is #534529, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293753?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293753 color

#293753 rgb(41, 55, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #293753 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 21.6% green and 32.5% blue (41, 55, 83).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 34% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.89:1).

#293753 color codes

HEX	`#293753`
RGB	`rgb(41, 55, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 21.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 34%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 51%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.09, 3.08, -18.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.09, 19.05, 279.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.841, 3.828, 8.718)`
Decimal	`2701139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293753, 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 #293753	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293753 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #293753 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293753; }
.text { color: #293753; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293753; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 55 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293753, #302953); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #293753?: #293753 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 #293753?: The RGB value is 41, 55, 83: 41 red, 55 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293753?: The complementary color is #534529, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293753?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.