#293D66 Color
#293D66 is rgb(41, 61, 102) in RGB, hsl(220, 43%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 40%, 0%, 60%) 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 8.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#293D66rgb(41, 61, 102)hsl(220, 43%, 28%)hsv(220, 60%, 40%)cmyk(60%, 40%, 0%, 60%)oklch(36.4% 0.076 263.4)lab(25.70% 2.47 -26.99)lch(25.70% 27.11 275.22)What #293D66 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 #293D66, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#293D66 Channel Values
How #293D66 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 61 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 43% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 60% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 60% | 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 #293D66 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 #293D66
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293D66; 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 #293D66
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 #293D66 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.
#293D66#3A3A66#343B66#373766#323A66#1B4444#214154#3E3E3EUsing #293D66 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-293d66: #293D66;background-color: #293D66;colors: { 'color-293d66': '#293D66' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.239, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_293d66">#293D66</color>fill="#293D66"More Blue Colors
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#293D66 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #293D66?
#293D66 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 61, 102) in RGB and hsl(220, 43%, 28%) 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 8.31.
What is the RGB value of #293D66?
#293D66 is rgb(41, 61, 102) — red 41, green 61, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #293D66?
#293D66 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 40%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #293D66 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #293D66 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 #293D66 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #293D66 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 25.06, which is a different colour altogether.
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