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#00298A Color

#00298A is rgb(0, 41, 138) in RGB, hsl(222, 100%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 70%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Resolution Blue (#002387), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00298A
HEX#00298A
RGBrgb(0, 41, 138)
HSLhsl(222, 100%, 27%)
HSVhsv(222, 100%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 70%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(33.6% 0.166 262.8)
LABlab(20.56% 22.31 -58.17)
LCHlch(20.56% 62.30 290.98)

What #00298A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00298A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#00298A Channel Values

How #00298A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 41 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 100% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 100% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.47:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00298A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text12.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #00298A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00298A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #00298A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #00298A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#00298A
Protanopia#25258A
Protanomaly#1B278A
Deuteranopia#21218A
Deuteranomaly#18248A
Tritanopia#004040
Tritanomaly#003866
Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #00298A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-00298a: #00298A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00298A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00298a': '#00298A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.161, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_00298a">#00298A</color>
SVG fillfill="#00298A"

More Blue Colors

#00298A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#00298A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00298A?

#00298A is a dark blue — rgb(0, 41, 138) in RGB and hsl(222, 100%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Resolution Blue (#002387), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.65.

What is the RGB value of #00298A?

#00298A is rgb(0, 41, 138) — red 0, green 41, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00298A?

#00298A converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 70%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00298A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #00298A scores 12.47:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00298A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00298A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 9.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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