What color is #295C7A?

#295C7A is a dark, desaturated azure known as Nautical Creatures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #295C7A?

The RGB value is 41, 92, 122: 41 red, 92 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #295C7A?

The complementary color is #7A4729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #295C7A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#295C7A color

#295C7A rgb(41, 92, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #295C7A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 36.1% green and 47.8% blue (41, 92, 122).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 50% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

This exact color is also called Nautical Creatures.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#295C7A color codes

HEX	`#295C7A`
RGB	`rgb(41, 92, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 36.1%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 50%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 66%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 25%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.99, -6.98, -21.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.99, 23.06, 252.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.253, 9.53, 19.813)`
Decimal	`2710650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #295C7A, 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 #295C7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#295C7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #295C7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #295c7a; }
.text { color: #295c7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #295c7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 92 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #295c7a, #29347a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #295C7A?: #295C7A is a dark, desaturated azure known as Nautical Creatures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #295C7A?: The RGB value is 41, 92, 122: 41 red, 92 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #295C7A?: The complementary color is #7A4729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #295C7A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.