What color is #294C83?

#294C83 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Assassin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294C83?

The RGB value is 41, 76, 131: 41 red, 76 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294C83?

The complementary color is #836029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294C83?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294C83 color

#294C83 rgb(41, 76, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #294C83 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 29.8% green and 51.4% blue (41, 76, 131).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 52% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Assassin (#2D4F83), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#294C83 color codes

HEX	`#294C83`
RGB	`rgb(41, 76, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 29.8%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 52%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 69%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 42%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.43, 6.59, -34.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.43, 35.31, 280.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.594, 7.278, 22.473)`
Decimal	`2706563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294C83, 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 #294C83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294C83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #294C83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294c83; }
.text { color: #294c83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294c83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 76 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294c83, #332983); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #294C83?: #294C83 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Assassin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294C83?: The RGB value is 41, 76, 131: 41 red, 76 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294C83?: The complementary color is #836029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294C83?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.