What color is #293E68?

#293E68 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293E68?

The RGB value is 41, 62, 104: 41 red, 62 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293E68?

The complementary color is #685329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293E68?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293E68 color

#293E68 rgb(41, 62, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #293E68 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 24.3% green and 40.8% blue (41, 62, 104).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 43% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2C4170), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.59:1).

#293E68 color codes

HEX	`#293E68`
RGB	`rgb(41, 62, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 24.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 43%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 61%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 40%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.49, 5.86, -27.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.49, 27.76, 282.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.135, 4.916, 13.772)`
Decimal	`2702952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293E68, 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 #293E68	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293E68 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #293E68 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293e68; }
.text { color: #293e68; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293e68; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 62 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293e68, #342968); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #293E68?: #293E68 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293E68?: The RGB value is 41, 62, 104: 41 red, 62 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293E68?: The complementary color is #685329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293E68?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.