What color is #293C50?

#293C50 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293C50?

The RGB value is 41, 60, 80: 41 red, 60 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293C50?

The complementary color is #503D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293C50?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293C50 color

#293C50 rgb(41, 60, 80)

Shades of blue

The hex color #293C50 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 23.5% green and 31.4% blue (41, 60, 80).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.31:1).

#293C50 color codes

HEX	`#293C50`
RGB	`rgb(41, 60, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 23.5%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 49%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 25%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.58, -1.33, -14.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.58, 14.57, 264.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.978, 4.282, 8.205)`
Decimal	`2702416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293C50, 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 #293C50	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293C50 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #293C50 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293c50; }
.text { color: #293c50; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293c50; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 60 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293c50, #292950); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #293C50?: #293C50 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293C50?: The RGB value is 41, 60, 80: 41 red, 60 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293C50?: The complementary color is #503D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293C50?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.