What color is #293F4E?

#293F4E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293F4E?

The RGB value is 41, 63, 78: 41 red, 63 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293F4E?

The complementary color is #4E3829, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293F4E?

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.

#293F4E color

#293F4E rgb(41, 63, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #293F4E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 24.7% green and 30.6% blue (41, 63, 78).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 31% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#293F4E color codes

HEX	`#293F4E`
RGB	`rgb(41, 63, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 24.7%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 31%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 47%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 19%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.49, -3.97, -11.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.49, 12.44, 251.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.067, 4.576, 7.875)`
Decimal	`2703182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293F4E, 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 #293F4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293F4E 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 #293F4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293f4e; }
.text { color: #293f4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293f4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 63 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293f4e, #292c4e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #293F4E?: #293F4E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293F4E?: The RGB value is 41, 63, 78: 41 red, 63 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293F4E?: The complementary color is #4E3829, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293F4E?: 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.