What color is #293C5D?

#293C5D 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 #293C5D?

The RGB value is 41, 60, 93: 41 red, 60 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293C5D?

The complementary color is #5D4A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293C5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293C5D color

#293C5D rgb(41, 60, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #293C5D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 23.5% green and 36.5% blue (41, 60, 93).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 39% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.06:1).

#293C5D color codes

HEX	`#293C5D`
RGB	`rgb(41, 60, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 23.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 39%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 56%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 35%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.24, 3.2, -22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.24, 22.23, 278.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.505, 4.493, 10.984)`
Decimal	`2702429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293C5D, 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 #293C5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293C5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #293C5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293c5d; }
.text { color: #293c5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293c5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 60 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293c5d, #30295d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #293C5D?: #293C5D 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 #293C5D?: The RGB value is 41, 60, 93: 41 red, 60 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293C5D?: The complementary color is #5D4A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293C5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.