Skip to content

#29344C Color

#29344C is rgb(41, 52, 76) in RGB, hsl(221, 30%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 32%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), visibly different at ΔE 10.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#29344C
HEX#29344C
RGBrgb(41, 52, 76)
HSLhsl(221, 30%, 23%)
HSVhsv(221, 46%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 32%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(32.6% 0.045 265.1)
LABlab(21.55% 0.84 -16.47)
LCHlch(21.55% 16.49 272.94)

What #29344C 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 #29344C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#29344C Channel Values

How #29344C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 41 · G 52 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 30% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 46% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.43:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29344C 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.

TextWhite text12.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #29344C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #29344C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29344C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #29344C

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #29344C.

How #29344C 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.

Typical#29344C
Protanopia#32324C
Protanomaly#2F334C
Deuteranopia#31314C
Deuteranomaly#2E324C
Tritanopia#243838
Tritanomaly#263641
Achromatopsia#343434

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #29344C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-29344c: #29344C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #29344C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-29344c': '#29344C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.204, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_29344c">#29344C</color>
SVG fillfill="#29344C"

More Blue Colors

#29344C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#29344C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #29344C?

#29344C is a dark blue — rgb(41, 52, 76) in RGB and hsl(221, 30%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.57.

What is the RGB value of #29344C?

#29344C is rgb(41, 52, 76) — red 41, green 52, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #29344C?

#29344C converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 32%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #29344C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #29344C scores 12.43:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #29344C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #29344C 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 20.51, which is visibly different.

Open #29344C in a Tool

Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.