#294556 Color
#294556 is rgb(41, 69, 86) in RGB, hsl(203, 35%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 20%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal (#36454F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#294556rgb(41, 69, 86)hsl(203, 35%, 25%)hsv(203, 52%, 34%)cmyk(52%, 20%, 0%, 66%)oklch(37.6% 0.045 236.3)lab(27.64% -6.88 -13.69)lch(27.64% 15.33 243.31)What #294556 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 #294556, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#294556 Channel Values
How #294556 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 69 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 35% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 52% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.1:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #294556 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 #294556
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #294556; 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 #294556
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 #294556 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.
#294556#414156#394356#3D3D56#364156#244747#26464E#424242Using #294556 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-294556: #294556;background-color: #294556;colors: { 'color-294556': '#294556' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.271, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_294556">#294556</color>fill="#294556"More Blue Colors
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#294556 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #294556?
#294556 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 69, 86) in RGB and hsl(203, 35%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.
What is the RGB value of #294556?
#294556 is rgb(41, 69, 86) — red 41, green 69, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #294556?
#294556 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 20%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #294556 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #294556 scores 10.1:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #294556 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #294556 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 11.68, which is visibly different.
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