#293285 Color
#293285 is rgb(41, 50, 133) in RGB, hsl(234, 53%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 62%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#293285rgb(41, 50, 133)hsl(234, 53%, 34%)hsv(234, 69%, 52%)cmyk(69%, 62%, 0%, 48%)oklch(36.4% 0.138 272.8)lab(24.33% 19.24 -48.80)lch(24.33% 52.46 291.51)What #293285 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 #293285, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#293285 Channel Values
How #293285 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 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 53% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 69% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.12:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #293285 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 #293285
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293285; 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 #293285
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 #293285 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.
#293285#313185#2E3185#2F2F85#2D3085#004444#133D64#3C3C3CUsing #293285 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-293285: #293285;background-color: #293285;colors: { 'color-293285': '#293285' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.196, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_293285">#293285</color>fill="#293285"More Blue Colors
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#293285 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #293285?
#293285 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 50, 133) in RGB and hsl(234, 53%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.
What is the RGB value of #293285?
#293285 is rgb(41, 50, 133) — red 41, green 50, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #293285?
#293285 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 62%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #293285 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #293285 scores 11.12:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #293285 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #293285 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 8.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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