#29496B Color
#29496B is rgb(41, 73, 107) in RGB, hsl(211, 45%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 32%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#29496Brgb(41, 73, 107)hsl(211, 45%, 29%)hsv(211, 62%, 42%)cmyk(62%, 32%, 0%, 58%)oklch(39.7% 0.069 251.3)lab(29.81% -3.43 -23.72)lch(29.81% 23.97 261.77)What #29496B 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 #29496B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#29496B Channel Values
How #29496B 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 73 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 45% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 62% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.29:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29496B 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 #29496B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29496B; 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 #29496B
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 #29496B 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.
#29496B#45456B#3B466B#40406B#38446B#1C4E4E#224C5B#474747Using #29496B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-29496b: #29496B;background-color: #29496B;colors: { 'color-29496b': '#29496B' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.286, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_29496b">#29496B</color>fill="#29496B"More Blue Colors
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#29496B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #29496B?
#29496B is a dark blue — rgb(41, 73, 107) in RGB and hsl(211, 45%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #29496B?
#29496B is rgb(41, 73, 107) — red 41, green 73, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #29496B?
#29496B converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 32%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #29496B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #29496B scores 9.29:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #29496B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #29496B 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 21.71, which is visibly different.
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