#293F66 Color
#293F66 is rgb(41, 63, 102) in RGB, hsl(218, 43%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 38%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#293F66rgb(41, 63, 102)hsl(218, 43%, 28%)hsv(218, 60%, 40%)cmyk(60%, 38%, 0%, 60%)oklch(36.9% 0.073 261.2)lab(26.34% 1.21 -25.98)lch(26.34% 26.01 272.67)What #293F66 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 #293F66, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#293F66 Channel Values
How #293F66 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 63 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 43% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 60% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.51:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #293F66 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 #293F66
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293F66; 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 #293F66
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 #293F66 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.
#293F66#3C3C66#353D66#393966#333B66#1C4545#224354#3F3F3FUsing #293F66 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-293f66: #293F66;background-color: #293F66;colors: { 'color-293f66': '#293F66' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.247, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_293f66">#293F66</color>fill="#293F66"More Blue Colors
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#293F66 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #293F66?
#293F66 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 63, 102) in RGB and hsl(218, 43%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.
What is the RGB value of #293F66?
#293F66 is rgb(41, 63, 102) — red 41, green 63, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #293F66?
#293F66 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 38%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #293F66 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #293F66 scores 10.51:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #293F66 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #293F66 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 26.28, which is a different colour altogether.
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