What color is #293D64?

#293D64 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293D64?

The RGB value is 41, 61, 100: 41 red, 61 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293D64?

The complementary color is #645029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293D64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293D64 color

#293D64 rgb(41, 61, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #293D64 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 23.9% green and 39.2% blue (41, 61, 100).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 42% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2C4170), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.79:1).

#293D64 color codes

HEX	`#293D64`
RGB	`rgb(41, 61, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 23.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 42%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 59%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 39%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.95, 5.06, -25.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.95, 25.92, 281.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.883, 4.729, 12.71)`
Decimal	`2702692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293D64, 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 #293D64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293D64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #293D64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293d64; }
.text { color: #293d64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293d64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 61 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293d64, #332964); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #293D64?: #293D64 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293D64?: The RGB value is 41, 61, 100: 41 red, 61 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293D64?: The complementary color is #645029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293D64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.