#293C6B Color
#293C6B is rgb(41, 60, 107) in RGB, hsl(223, 45%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 44%, 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 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#293C6Brgb(41, 60, 107)hsl(223, 45%, 29%)hsv(223, 62%, 42%)cmyk(62%, 44%, 0%, 58%)oklch(36.5% 0.085 265.8)lab(25.64% 4.60 -30.29)lch(25.64% 30.64 278.64)What #293C6B 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 #293C6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#293C6B Channel Values
How #293C6B 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 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 45% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 62% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.75:1 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 #293C6B 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 #293C6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293C6B; 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 #293C6B
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 #293C6B 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.
#293C6B#39396B#333A6B#37376B#32396B#184444#204156#3E3E3EUsing #293C6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-293c6b: #293C6B;background-color: #293C6B;colors: { 'color-293c6b': '#293C6B' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.235, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_293c6b">#293C6B</color>fill="#293C6B"More Blue Colors
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#293C6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #293C6B?
#293C6B is a dark blue — rgb(41, 60, 107) in RGB and hsl(223, 45%, 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 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #293C6B?
#293C6B is rgb(41, 60, 107) — red 41, green 60, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #293C6B?
#293C6B converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 44%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #293C6B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #293C6B scores 10.75:1 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 #293C6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #293C6B 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 21.43, which is visibly different.
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