#293C6A Color
#293C6A is rgb(41, 60, 106) in RGB, hsl(222, 44%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 43%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#293C6Argb(41, 60, 106)hsl(222, 44%, 29%)hsv(222, 61%, 42%)cmyk(61%, 43%, 0%, 58%)oklch(36.5% 0.083 265.6)lab(25.58% 4.30 -29.73)lch(25.58% 30.04 278.23)What #293C6A 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 #293C6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#293C6A Channel Values
How #293C6A 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 60 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 44% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 61% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.78:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #293C6A 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 #293C6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293C6A; 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 #293C6A
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 #293C6A 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.
#293C6A#39396A#333A6A#37376A#32396A#194444#204156#3E3E3EUsing #293C6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-293c6a: #293C6A;background-color: #293C6A;colors: { 'color-293c6a': '#293C6A' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.235, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_293c6a">#293C6A</color>fill="#293C6A"More Blue Colors
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#293C6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #293C6A?
#293C6A is a dark blue — rgb(41, 60, 106) in RGB and hsl(222, 44%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.
What is the RGB value of #293C6A?
#293C6A is rgb(41, 60, 106) — red 41, green 60, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #293C6A?
#293C6A converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 43%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #293C6A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #293C6A scores 10.78:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #293C6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #293C6A 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 22, which is visibly different.
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