What color is #29377B?

#29377B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29377B?

The RGB value is 41, 55, 123: 41 red, 55 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29377B?

The complementary color is #7B6D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29377B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29377B color

#29377B rgb(41, 55, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #29377B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 21.6% green and 48.2% blue (41, 55, 123).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 50% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Twilight Express (#1C3378), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.9:1).

#29377B color codes

HEX	`#29377B`
RGB	`rgb(41, 55, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 21.6%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 50%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 67%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 55%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.66, 17.88, -40.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.66, 44.32, 293.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.855, 4.633, 19.321)`
Decimal	`2701179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29377B, 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 #29377B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29377B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #29377B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29377b; }
.text { color: #29377b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29377b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 55 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29377b, #44297b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #29377B?: #29377B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29377B?: The RGB value is 41, 55, 123: 41 red, 55 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29377B?: The complementary color is #7B6D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29377B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.