What color is #29467A?

#29467A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29467A?

The RGB value is 41, 70, 122: 41 red, 70 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29467A?

The complementary color is #7A5D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29467A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29467A color

#29467A rgb(41, 70, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #29467A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 27.5% green and 47.8% blue (41, 70, 122).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 50% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2E4A7D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#29467A color codes

HEX	`#29467A`
RGB	`rgb(41, 70, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 27.5%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 50%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 66%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 43%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.05, 7.19, -32.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.05, 33.66, 282.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.616, 6.256, 19.267)`
Decimal	`2705018`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29467A, 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 #29467A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29467A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #29467A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29467a; }
.text { color: #29467a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29467a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 70 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29467a, #34297a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #29467A?: #29467A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29467A?: The RGB value is 41, 70, 122: 41 red, 70 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29467A?: The complementary color is #7A5D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29467A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.