What color is #293956?

#293956 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293956?

The RGB value is 41, 57, 86: 41 red, 57 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293956?

The complementary color is #564629, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293956 color

#293956 rgb(41, 57, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #293956 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 22.4% green and 33.7% blue (41, 57, 86).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.58:1).

#293956 color codes

HEX	`#293956`
RGB	`rgb(41, 57, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 22.4%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 52%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 34%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.9, 2.76, -19.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.9, 19.71, 278.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.057, 4.069, 9.374)`
Decimal	`2701654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293956, 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 #293956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #293956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293956; }
.text { color: #293956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 57 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293956, #2f2956); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #293956?: #293956 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293956?: The RGB value is 41, 57, 86: 41 red, 57 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293956?: The complementary color is #564629, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.