What color is #293B5D?

#293B5D 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 #293B5D?

The RGB value is 41, 59, 93: 41 red, 59 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293B5D?

The complementary color is #5D4B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293B5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293B5D color

#293B5D rgb(41, 59, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #293B5D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 23.1% green and 36.5% blue (41, 59, 93).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 39% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.18:1).

#293B5D color codes

HEX	`#293B5D`
RGB	`rgb(41, 59, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 23.1%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 39%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 56%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 37%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.92, 3.88, -22.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.92, 22.84, 279.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.454, 4.389, 10.966)`
Decimal	`2702173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293B5D, 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 #293B5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293B5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #293B5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293b5d; }
.text { color: #293b5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293b5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 59 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293b5d, #31295d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #293B5D?: #293B5D 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 #293B5D?: The RGB value is 41, 59, 93: 41 red, 59 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293B5D?: The complementary color is #5D4B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293B5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.