#294557 Color
#294557 is rgb(41, 69, 87) in RGB, hsl(203, 36%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 21%, 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 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#294557rgb(41, 69, 87)hsl(203, 36%, 25%)hsv(203, 53%, 34%)cmyk(53%, 21%, 0%, 66%)oklch(37.6% 0.046 237.9)lab(27.68% -6.62 -14.28)lch(27.68% 15.74 245.13)What #294557 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 #294557, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#294557 Channel Values
How #294557 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 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 36% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 53% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.08:1 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 #294557 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 #294557
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #294557; 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 #294557
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 #294557 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.
#294557#414157#394357#3D3D57#364157#244848#26474E#424242Using #294557 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-294557: #294557;background-color: #294557;colors: { 'color-294557': '#294557' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.271, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_294557">#294557</color>fill="#294557"More Blue Colors
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#294557 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #294557?
#294557 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 69, 87) in RGB and hsl(203, 36%, 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 6.67.
What is the RGB value of #294557?
#294557 is rgb(41, 69, 87) — red 41, green 69, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #294557?
#294557 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 21%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #294557 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #294557 scores 10.08:1 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 #294557 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #294557 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 12.28, which is visibly different.
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