What color is #294057?

#294057 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294057?

The RGB value is 41, 64, 87: 41 red, 64 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294057?

The complementary color is #574029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294057 color

#294057 rgb(41, 64, 87)

Shades of blue

The hex color #294057 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 25.1% green and 34.1% blue (41, 64, 87).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 36% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.69:1).

#294057 color codes

HEX	`#294057`
RGB	`rgb(41, 64, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 25.1%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 36%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 53%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 26%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.23, -1.59, -16.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.23, 16.62, 264.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.468, 4.826, 9.711)`
Decimal	`2703447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294057, 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 #294057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #294057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294057; }
.text { color: #294057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 64 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294057, #292957); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #294057?: #294057 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294057?: The RGB value is 41, 64, 87: 41 red, 64 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294057?: The complementary color is #574029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.