What color is #294053?

#294053 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294053?

The RGB value is 41, 64, 83: 41 red, 64 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294053?

The complementary color is #533C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294053?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294053 color

#294053 rgb(41, 64, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #294053 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 25.1% green and 32.5% blue (41, 64, 83).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 34% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is One Year of Rain (#29465B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.76:1).

#294053 color codes

HEX	`#294053`
RGB	`rgb(41, 64, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 25.1%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 34%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 51%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 23%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.05, -2.96, -14.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.05, 14.52, 258.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.309, 4.762, 8.874)`
Decimal	`2703443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294053, 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 #294053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.76:1	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 #294053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294053; }
.text { color: #294053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 64 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294053, #292b53); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #294053?: #294053 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294053?: The RGB value is 41, 64, 83: 41 red, 64 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294053?: The complementary color is #533C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294053?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.