What color is #293755?

#293755 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 #293755?

The RGB value is 41, 55, 85: 41 red, 55 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293755?

The complementary color is #554729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293755?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293755 color

#293755 rgb(41, 55, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #293755 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 21.6% green and 33.3% blue (41, 55, 85).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#293755 color codes

HEX	`#293755`
RGB	`rgb(41, 55, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 21.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 52%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 35%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.2, 3.78, -19.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.2, 20.31, 280.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.92, 3.859, 9.131)`
Decimal	`2701141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293755, 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 #293755	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293755 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	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 #293755 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293755; }
.text { color: #293755; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293755; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 55 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293755, #312955); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #293755?: #293755 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 #293755?: The RGB value is 41, 55, 85: 41 red, 55 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293755?: The complementary color is #554729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293755?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.