#293765 Color
#293765 is rgb(41, 55, 101) in RGB, hsl(226, 42%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 46%, 0%, 60%) 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 7.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#293765rgb(41, 55, 101)hsl(226, 42%, 28%)hsv(226, 59%, 40%)cmyk(59%, 46%, 0%, 60%)oklch(34.9% 0.082 269.1)lab(23.74% 6.01 -29.44)lch(23.74% 30.05 281.54)What #293765 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 #293765, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#293765 Channel Values
How #293765 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 55 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 42% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 59% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.48:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #293765 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 #293765
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293765; 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 #293765
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 #293765 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.
#293765#353565#313665#333365#2F3565#1A3F3F#213C51#393939Using #293765 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-293765: #293765;background-color: #293765;colors: { 'color-293765': '#293765' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.216, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_293765">#293765</color>fill="#293765"More Blue Colors
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#293765 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #293765?
#293765 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 55, 101) in RGB and hsl(226, 42%, 28%) 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 7.06.
What is the RGB value of #293765?
#293765 is rgb(41, 55, 101) — red 41, green 55, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #293765?
#293765 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 46%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #293765 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #293765 scores 11.48:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #293765 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #293765 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 21.38, which is visibly different.
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