What color is #295469?

#295469 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #295469?

The RGB value is 41, 84, 105: 41 red, 84 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #295469?

The complementary color is #693E29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #295469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#295469 color

#295469 rgb(41, 84, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #295469 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 32.9% green and 41.2% blue (41, 84, 105).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 44% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Juggernaut (#255367), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#295469 color codes

HEX	`#295469`
RGB	`rgb(41, 84, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 32.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 44%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 61%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 20%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.63, -8.06, -16.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.63, 18.47, 244.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.634, 7.831, 14.524)`
Decimal	`2708585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #295469, 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 #295469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#295469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #295469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #295469; }
.text { color: #295469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #295469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 84 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #295469, #293469); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #295469?: #295469 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #295469?: The RGB value is 41, 84, 105: 41 red, 84 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #295469?: The complementary color is #693E29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #295469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.