#292277 Color
#292277 is rgb(41, 34, 119) in RGB, hsl(245, 56%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 71%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#292277rgb(41, 34, 119)hsl(245, 56%, 30%)hsv(245, 71%, 47%)cmyk(66%, 71%, 0%, 53%)oklch(32.2% 0.139 278.9)lab(19.05% 25.16 -48.58)lch(19.05% 54.71 297.38)What #292277 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 #292277, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#292277 Channel Values
How #292277 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 41 · G 34 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 56% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 71% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.21:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #292277 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.
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Colors That Go With #292277
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #292277; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #292277
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 #292277 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.
#292277#232377#262377#242477#262477#023636#182F57#303030Using #292277 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-292277: #292277;background-color: #292277;colors: { 'color-292277': '#292277' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.133, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_292277">#292277</color>fill="#292277"More Blue Colors
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#292277 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #292277?
#292277 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 34, 119) in RGB and hsl(245, 56%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #292277?
#292277 is rgb(41, 34, 119) — red 41, green 34, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #292277?
#292277 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 71%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #292277 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #292277 scores 13.21:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #292277 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #292277 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 4.8, which is very hard to tell apart.
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