What color is #294367?

#294367 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294367?

The RGB value is 41, 67, 103: 41 red, 67 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294367?

The complementary color is #674D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294367?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294367 color

#294367 rgb(41, 67, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #294367 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 26.3% green and 40.4% blue (41, 67, 103).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 43% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Black Turmeric (#2C4364), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.03:1).

#294367 color codes

HEX	`#294367`
RGB	`rgb(41, 67, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 26.3%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 43%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 60%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 35%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.02, 2.11, -24.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.02, 24.17, 275)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.369, 5.465, 13.601)`
Decimal	`2704231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294367, 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 #294367	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294367 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #294367 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294367; }
.text { color: #294367; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294367; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 67 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294367, #2e2967); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #294367?: #294367 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294367?: The RGB value is 41, 67, 103: 41 red, 67 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294367?: The complementary color is #674D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294367?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.