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#293C60 Color

#293C60 is rgb(41, 60, 96) in RGB, hsl(219, 40%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 37%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#293C60
HEX#293C60
RGBrgb(41, 60, 96)
HSLhsl(219, 40%, 27%)
HSVhsv(219, 57%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 37%, 0%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(35.8% 0.067 262.3)
LABlab(25.08% 1.34 -24.10)
LCHlch(25.08% 24.13 273.17)

What #293C60 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 #293C60, 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.

#293C60 Channel Values

How #293C60 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 60 · B 968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 40% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 57% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #293C60 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 text11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #293C60

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293C60; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #293C60

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 #293C60 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#293C60
Protanopia#393960
Protanomaly#333A60
Deuteranopia#373760
Deuteranomaly#323960
Tritanopia#1E4242
Tritanomaly#234050
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #293C60 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-293c60: #293C60;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #293C60;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-293c60': '#293C60' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.235, blue: 0.376)
Android XML<color name="color_293c60">#293C60</color>
SVG fillfill="#293C60"

More Blue Colors

#293C60 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#293C60 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #293C60?

#293C60 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 60, 96) in RGB and hsl(219, 40%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.32.

What is the RGB value of #293C60?

#293C60 is rgb(41, 60, 96) — red 41, green 60, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #293C60?

#293C60 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 37%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #293C60 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #293C60 scores 11:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #293C60 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #293C60 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 25.06, which is a different colour altogether.

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