What color is #293D5C?

#293D5C 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 #293D5C?

The RGB value is 41, 61, 92: 41 red, 61 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293D5C?

The complementary color is #5C4829, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293D5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293D5C color

#293D5C rgb(41, 61, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #293D5C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 23.9% green and 36.1% blue (41, 61, 92).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 38% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.96:1).

#293D5C color codes

HEX	`#293D5C`
RGB	`rgb(41, 61, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 23.9%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 38%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 55%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 34%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.51, 2.16, -20.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.51, 21.04, 275.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.514, 4.581, 10.77)`
Decimal	`2702684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293D5C, 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 #293D5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293D5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #293D5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293d5c; }
.text { color: #293d5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293d5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 61 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293d5c, #2f295c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #293D5C?: #293D5C 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 #293D5C?: The RGB value is 41, 61, 92: 41 red, 61 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293D5C?: The complementary color is #5C4829, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293D5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.