Close to Royal Navy
#293157
#293157 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Royal Navy. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 19.2% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 230°, with 36% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #293157.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
12.57:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.67:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.57:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.67:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #293157 as they’d see it.
#293157 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #293157
What color is #293157?
#293157 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Royal Navy. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 19.2% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 230°, with 36% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #293157 in RGB?
#293157 is rgb(41, 49, 87): 41 red, 49 green, and 87 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #293157 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 44, 0, 66). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #293157?
PANTONE 269 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #293157?
Its complement #3A340B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.