What color is #295164?

#295164 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #295164?

The RGB value is 41, 81, 100: 41 red, 81 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #295164?

The complementary color is #643C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #295164?

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.

#295164 color

#295164 rgb(41, 81, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #295164 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 31.8% green and 39.2% blue (41, 81, 100).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 42% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Shadow of Night (#2A4F61), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#295164 color codes

HEX	`#295164`
RGB	`rgb(41, 81, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 31.8%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 42%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 59%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 19%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.43, -7.94, -15.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.43, 17.26, 242.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.156, 7.276, 13.134)`
Decimal	`2707812`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #295164, 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 #295164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#295164 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 #295164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #295164; }
.text { color: #295164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #295164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 81 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #295164, #293364); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #295164?: #295164 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #295164?: The RGB value is 41, 81, 100: 41 red, 81 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #295164?: The complementary color is #643C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #295164?: 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.