Information about #294E6A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #294E6A is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(41, 78, 106) — 16.1% red, 30.6% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 11 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored steel-blue azure, #294E6A sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Griffin Fjord (#274B6A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bellbottom Blue (#2C4C6D) and Spinnaker (#2F4D66).

In RGB terms — rgb(41, 78, 106) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #294E6A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. #294E6A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#294E6A color variations

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#294E6A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #294E6A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Capri color link
Capri

#30436A

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#294E6A
  • RGB41, 78, 106
  • CMYK25, 11, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(41, 78, 106)
  • HSL206°, 44%, 29%
  • HSL Precise205.846°, 44.218%, 28.824%
  • HSV206°, 61%, 42%
  • HSB206°, 61%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.306, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.306, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.306, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID294E6A
  • DECIMAL ID2707050
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01