#293070 Color
#293070 is rgb(41, 48, 112) in RGB, hsl(234, 46%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 57%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#293070rgb(41, 48, 112)hsl(234, 46%, 30%)hsv(234, 63%, 44%)cmyk(63%, 57%, 0%, 56%)oklch(34.2% 0.11 274.4)lab(22.28% 13.98 -38.85)lch(22.28% 41.28 289.79)What #293070 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 #293070, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#293070 Channel Values
How #293070 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 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 46% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 63% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.99:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #293070 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 #293070
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293070; 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 #293070
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 #293070 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.
#293070#2F2F70#2D2F70#2E2E70#2C2F70#103D3D#1D3856#373737Using #293070 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-293070: #293070;background-color: #293070;colors: { 'color-293070': '#293070' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.188, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_293070">#293070</color>fill="#293070"More Blue Colors
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#293070 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #293070?
#293070 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 48, 112) in RGB and hsl(234, 46%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.
What is the RGB value of #293070?
#293070 is rgb(41, 48, 112) — red 41, green 48, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #293070?
#293070 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 57%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #293070 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #293070 scores 11.99:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #293070 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #293070 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.6, which is visibly different.
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