#293456 Color
#293456 is rgb(41, 52, 86) in RGB, hsl(225, 35%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 40%, 0%, 66%) 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 6.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#293456rgb(41, 52, 86)hsl(225, 35%, 25%)hsv(225, 52%, 34%)cmyk(52%, 40%, 0%, 66%)oklch(33.2% 0.062 269.2)lab(22.01% 3.58 -22.38)lch(22.01% 22.66 279.09)What #293456 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 #293456, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#293456 Channel Values
How #293456 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 52 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 35% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 52% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 66% | 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 #293456 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 #293456
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293456; 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 #293456
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 #293456 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.
#293456#323256#2F3356#313156#2E3256#203A3A#243747#353535Using #293456 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-293456: #293456;background-color: #293456;colors: { 'color-293456': '#293456' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.204, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_293456">#293456</color>fill="#293456"More Blue Colors
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#293456 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #293456?
#293456 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 52, 86) in RGB and hsl(225, 35%, 25%) 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 6.73.
What is the RGB value of #293456?
#293456 is rgb(41, 52, 86) — red 41, green 52, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #293456?
#293456 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 40%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #293456 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #293456 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 #293456 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #293456 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 25.97, which is a different colour altogether.
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