#292640 Color
#292640 is rgb(41, 38, 64) in RGB, hsl(247, 25%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 41%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#292640rgb(41, 38, 64)hsl(247, 25%, 20%)hsv(247, 41%, 25%)cmyk(36%, 41%, 0%, 75%)oklch(28.5% 0.047 288.3)lab(16.47% 6.96 -16.20)lch(16.47% 17.64 293.26)What #292640 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 #292640, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#292640 Channel Values
How #292640 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 38 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 247° · S 25% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 247° · S 41% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.53:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #292640 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 #292640
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #292640; 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 #292640
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 #292640 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-292640: #292640;background-color: #292640;colors: { 'color-292640': '#292640' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.149, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_292640">#292640</color>fill="#292640"More Blue Colors
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#292640 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #292640?
#292640 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 38, 64) in RGB and hsl(247, 25%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.24.
What is the RGB value of #292640?
#292640 is rgb(41, 38, 64) — red 41, green 38, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #292640?
#292640 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 41%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #292640 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #292640 scores 14.53:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #292640 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #292640 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 24.13, which is visibly different.
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