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#294BD1 Color

#294BD1 is rgb(41, 75, 209) in RGB, hsl(228, 67%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 64%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#294BD1
HEX#294BD1
RGBrgb(41, 75, 209)
HSLhsl(228, 67%, 49%)
HSVhsv(228, 80%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 64%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(48% 0.209 266.7)
LABlab(36.75% 27.69 -73.95)
LCHlch(36.75% 78.97 290.53)

What #294BD1 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 #294BD1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#294BD1 Channel Values

How #294BD1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 41 · G 75 · B 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 67% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 80% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.95:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #294BD1 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.

TextWhite text6.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #294BD1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #294BD1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #294BD1

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 #294BD1 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.

Typical#294BD1
Protanopia#4747D1
Protanomaly#3D48D1
Deuteranopia#4242D1
Deuteranomaly#3946D1
Tritanopia#006969
Tritanomaly#005F9E
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #294BD1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-294bd1: #294BD1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #294BD1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-294bd1': '#294BD1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.294, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_294bd1">#294BD1</color>
SVG fillfill="#294BD1"

More Blue Colors

#294BD1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#294BD1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #294BD1?

#294BD1 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(41, 75, 209) in RGB and hsl(228, 67%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.

What is the RGB value of #294BD1?

#294BD1 is rgb(41, 75, 209) — red 41, green 75, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #294BD1?

#294BD1 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 64%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #294BD1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #294BD1 scores 6.95:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #294BD1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #294BD1 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 15.89, which is visibly different.

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