#293785 Color
#293785 is rgb(41, 55, 133) in RGB, hsl(231, 53%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 59%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#293785rgb(41, 55, 133)hsl(231, 53%, 34%)hsv(231, 69%, 52%)cmyk(69%, 59%, 0%, 48%)oklch(37.4% 0.131 271)lab(25.73% 15.99 -46.53)lch(25.73% 49.20 288.96)What #293785 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 #293785, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#293785 Channel Values
How #293785 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 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 53% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 69% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.61:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #293785 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 #293785
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293785; 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 #293785
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 #293785 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.
#293785#353585#313685#333385#2F3585#004747#144166#3F3F3FUsing #293785 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-293785: #293785;background-color: #293785;colors: { 'color-293785': '#293785' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.216, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_293785">#293785</color>fill="#293785"More Blue Colors
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#293785 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #293785?
#293785 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 55, 133) in RGB and hsl(231, 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 clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.
What is the RGB value of #293785?
#293785 is rgb(41, 55, 133) — red 41, green 55, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #293785?
#293785 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 59%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #293785 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #293785 scores 10.61:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #293785 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #293785 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 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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