#293047 Color
#293047 is rgb(41, 48, 71) in RGB, hsl(226, 27%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 32%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), visibly different at ΔE 10.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#293047rgb(41, 48, 71)hsl(226, 27%, 22%)hsv(226, 42%, 28%)cmyk(42%, 32%, 0%, 72%)oklch(31.3% 0.043 270.8)lab(20.02% 2.11 -15.48)lch(20.02% 15.63 277.77)What #293047 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 #293047, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#293047 Channel Values
How #293047 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 48 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 27% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 42% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.06:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #293047 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 #293047
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293047; 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 #293047
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 #293047 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.
#293047#2F2F47#2D2F47#2E2E47#2C2F47#243434#26323C#313131Using #293047 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-293047: #293047;background-color: #293047;colors: { 'color-293047': '#293047' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.188, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_293047">#293047</color>fill="#293047"More Blue Colors
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#293047 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #293047?
#293047 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 48, 71) in RGB and hsl(226, 27%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.01.
What is the RGB value of #293047?
#293047 is rgb(41, 48, 71) — red 41, green 48, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #293047?
#293047 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 32%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #293047 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #293047 scores 13.06:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #293047 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #293047 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.53, which is visibly different.
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