#293260 Color
#293260 is rgb(41, 50, 96) in RGB, hsl(230, 40%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 48%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#293260rgb(41, 50, 96)hsl(230, 40%, 27%)hsv(230, 57%, 38%)cmyk(57%, 48%, 0%, 62%)oklch(33.4% 0.082 272.9)lab(21.90% 7.79 -29.11)lch(21.90% 30.13 284.98)What #293260 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 #293260, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#293260 Channel Values
How #293260 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 50 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 40% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 57% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.21:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #293260 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 #293260
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293260; 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 #293260
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 #293260 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.
#293260#313160#2E3160#2F2F60#2D3060#1C3A3A#22374C#353535Using #293260 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-293260: #293260;background-color: #293260;colors: { 'color-293260': '#293260' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.196, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_293260">#293260</color>fill="#293260"More Blue Colors
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#293260 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #293260?
#293260 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 50, 96) in RGB and hsl(230, 40%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.
What is the RGB value of #293260?
#293260 is rgb(41, 50, 96) — red 41, green 50, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #293260?
#293260 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 48%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #293260 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #293260 scores 12.21:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #293260 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #293260 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 21.02, which is visibly different.
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