What color is #294356?

#294356 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 #294356?

The RGB value is 41, 67, 86: 41 red, 67 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294356?

The complementary color is #563C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294356?

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.

#294356 color

#294356 rgb(41, 67, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #294356 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 26.3% green and 33.7% blue (41, 67, 86).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is One Year of Rain (#29465B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#294356 color codes

HEX	`#294356`
RGB	`rgb(41, 67, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 26.3%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 52%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 22%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.18, -3.89, -14.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.18, 14.95, 254.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.601, 5.157, 9.555)`
Decimal	`2704214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294356, 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 #294356	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294356 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 #294356 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294356; }
.text { color: #294356; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294356; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 67 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294356, #292c56); }

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Questions

What color is #294356?: #294356 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 #294356?: The RGB value is 41, 67, 86: 41 red, 67 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294356?: The complementary color is #563C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294356?: 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.