Palettes / Colors / #294394

#294394 — Blue

#294394 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

#294394 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #947929; it also sits naturally between #297994 and #432994. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 16% · Green 26% · Blue 58%

Cyan 72% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 42%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #294394

.text { color: #294394; }
.background { background-color: #294394; }
.border { border: 3px solid #294394; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(41, 67, 148); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 57%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #294394; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(41, 67, 148, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #294394; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(41, 67, 148, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#294394">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#294394">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #947929:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #294394: #FFFFFF.

How #294394 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #294394 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #294394?

#294394 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 41, 67, 148). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #294394?

#294394 is RGB 41, 67, 148 — HSL 225°, 57%, 37% — CMYK 72%, 55%, 0%, 42%.

What colors go with #294394?

Its complement is #947929; analogous partners are #297994 and #432994. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #294394 for text?

White text on #294394 has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.32:1.