#293B89 Color
#293B89 is rgb(41, 59, 137) in RGB, hsl(229, 54%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 57%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#293B89rgb(41, 59, 137)hsl(229, 54%, 35%)hsv(229, 70%, 54%)cmyk(70%, 57%, 0%, 46%)oklch(38.6% 0.132 269.5)lab(27.14% 14.67 -46.72)lch(27.14% 48.97 287.43)What #293B89 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 #293B89, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#293B89 Channel Values
How #293B89 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 59 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 54% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 70% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.09:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #293B89 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 #293B89
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293B89; 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 #293B89
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 #293B89 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.
#293B89#383889#333989#363689#313889#004B4B#134569#424242Using #293B89 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-293b89: #293B89;background-color: #293B89;colors: { 'color-293b89': '#293B89' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.231, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_293b89">#293B89</color>fill="#293B89"More Blue Colors
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#293B89 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #293B89?
#293B89 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 59, 137) in RGB and hsl(229, 54%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.43.
What is the RGB value of #293B89?
#293B89 is rgb(41, 59, 137) — red 41, green 59, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #293B89?
#293B89 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 57%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #293B89 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #293B89 scores 10.09:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #293B89 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #293B89 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 8.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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