What color is #294251?

#294251 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 #294251?

The RGB value is 41, 66, 81: 41 red, 66 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294251?

The complementary color is #513829, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294251?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294251 color

#294251 rgb(41, 66, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #294251 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 25.9% green and 31.8% blue (41, 66, 81).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 33% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.54:1).

#294251 color codes

HEX	`#294251`
RGB	`rgb(41, 66, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 25.9%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 33%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 49%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 19%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.63, -4.92, -12.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.63, 12.99, 247.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.347, 4.962, 8.512)`
Decimal	`2703953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294251, 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 #294251	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294251 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #294251 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294251; }
.text { color: #294251; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294251; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 66 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294251, #292e51); }

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Questions

What color is #294251?: #294251 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 #294251?: The RGB value is 41, 66, 81: 41 red, 66 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294251?: The complementary color is #513829, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294251?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.