What color is #294069?

#294069 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294069?

The RGB value is 41, 64, 105: 41 red, 64 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294069?

The complementary color is #695229, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294069 color

#294069 rgb(41, 64, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #294069 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 25.1% green and 41.2% blue (41, 64, 105).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 44% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.34:1).

#294069 color codes

HEX	`#294069`
RGB	`rgb(41, 64, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 25.1%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 44%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 61%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 39%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.18, 4.86, -26.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.18, 27.13, 280.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.297, 5.158, 14.078)`
Decimal	`2703465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294069, 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 #294069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #294069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294069; }
.text { color: #294069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 64 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294069, #322969); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #294069?: #294069 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294069?: The RGB value is 41, 64, 105: 41 red, 64 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294069?: The complementary color is #695229, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.