What color is #294780?

#294780 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294780?

The RGB value is 41, 71, 128: 41 red, 71 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294780?

The complementary color is #806229, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294780?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294780 color

#294780 rgb(41, 71, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #294780 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 27.8% green and 50.2% blue (41, 71, 128).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 51% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2E4A7D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.1:1).

#294780 color codes

HEX	`#294780`
RGB	`rgb(41, 71, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 27.8%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 51%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 68%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 45%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.73, 8.8, -35.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.73, 36.63, 283.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.063, 6.536, 21.307)`
Decimal	`2705280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294780, 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 #294780	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294780 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #294780 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294780; }
.text { color: #294780; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294780; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 71 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294780, #372980); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #294780?: #294780 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294780?: The RGB value is 41, 71, 128: 41 red, 71 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294780?: The complementary color is #806229, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294780?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.