#293175 Color
#293175 is rgb(41, 49, 117) in RGB, hsl(234, 48%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 58%, 0%, 54%) 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 6.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#293175rgb(41, 49, 117)hsl(234, 48%, 31%)hsv(234, 65%, 46%)cmyk(65%, 58%, 0%, 54%)oklch(34.8% 0.116 273.7)lab(22.91% 14.87 -41.03)lch(22.91% 43.64 289.92)What #293175 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 #293175, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#293175 Channel Values
How #293175 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 49 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 48% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 65% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.73:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #293175 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 #293175
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293175; 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 #293175
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 #293175 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.
#293175#303075#2D3075#2F2F75#2C3075#0B3F3F#1B3A59#383838Using #293175 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-293175: #293175;background-color: #293175;colors: { 'color-293175': '#293175' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.192, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_293175">#293175</color>fill="#293175"More Blue Colors
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#293175 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #293175?
#293175 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 49, 117) in RGB and hsl(234, 48%, 31%) 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 6.88.
What is the RGB value of #293175?
#293175 is rgb(41, 49, 117) — red 41, green 49, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #293175?
#293175 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 58%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #293175 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #293175 scores 11.73:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #293175 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #293175 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 10.01, which is visibly different.
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