What color is #294655?

#294655 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 #294655?

The RGB value is 41, 70, 85: 41 red, 70 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294655?

The complementary color is #553829, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294655?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294655 color

#294655 rgb(41, 70, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #294655 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 27.5% green and 33.3% blue (41, 70, 85).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#294655 color codes

HEX	`#294655`
RGB	`rgb(41, 70, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 27.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 52%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 18%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.13, -6.14, -12.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.13, 13.76, 243.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.744, 5.507, 9.406)`
Decimal	`2704981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294655, 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 #294655	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294655 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #294655 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294655; }
.text { color: #294655; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294655; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 70 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294655, #293055); }

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Questions

What color is #294655?: #294655 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 #294655?: The RGB value is 41, 70, 85: 41 red, 70 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294655?: The complementary color is #553829, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294655?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.