What color is #294A7D?

#294A7D 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 #294A7D?

The RGB value is 41, 74, 125: 41 red, 74 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294A7D?

The complementary color is #7D5C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294A7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294A7D color

#294A7D rgb(41, 74, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #294A7D is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 29% green and 49% blue (41, 74, 125).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 51% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2E4A7D), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#294A7D color codes

HEX	`#294A7D`
RGB	`rgb(41, 74, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 29%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 51%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 67%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 41%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.46, 5.64, -32.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.46, 33, 279.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.064, 6.849, 20.348)`
Decimal	`2706045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294A7D, 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 #294A7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294A7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #294A7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294a7d; }
.text { color: #294a7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294a7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 74 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294a7d, #32297d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #294A7D?: #294A7D 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 #294A7D?: The RGB value is 41, 74, 125: 41 red, 74 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294A7D?: The complementary color is #7D5C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294A7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.