What color is #294253?

#294253 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294253?

The RGB value is 41, 66, 83: 41 red, 66 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294253?

The complementary color is #533A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294253?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294253 color

#294253 rgb(41, 66, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #294253 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 25.9% green and 32.5% blue (41, 66, 83).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 34% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.51:1).

#294253 color codes

HEX	`#294253`
RGB	`rgb(41, 66, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 25.9%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 34%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 51%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 20%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.71, -4.25, -13.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.71, 13.86, 252.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.423, 4.992, 8.912)`
Decimal	`2703955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294253, 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 #294253	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294253 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #294253 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294253; }
.text { color: #294253; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294253; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 66 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294253, #292d53); }

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Questions

What color is #294253?: #294253 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294253?: The RGB value is 41, 66, 83: 41 red, 66 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294253?: The complementary color is #533A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294253?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.