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#294E70 Color

#294E70 is rgb(41, 78, 112) in RGB, hsl(209, 46%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 30%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#294E70
HEX#294E70
RGBrgb(41, 78, 112)
HSLhsl(209, 46%, 30%)
HSVhsv(209, 63%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 30%, 0%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(41.3% 0.071 248.1)
LABlab(31.66% -4.93 -23.99)
LCHlch(31.66% 24.49 258.39)

What #294E70 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 #294E70, 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.

#294E70 Channel Values

How #294E70 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 78 · B 1128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 46% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 63% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.68:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #294E70 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 text8.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #294E70

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #294E70; 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 #294E70

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 #294E70 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#294E70
Protanopia#494970
Protanomaly#3F4B70
Deuteranopia#444470
Deuteranomaly#3B4870
Tritanopia#1B5353
Tritanomaly#225160
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

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Using #294E70 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-294e70: #294E70;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #294E70;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-294e70': '#294E70' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.306, blue: 0.439)
Android XML<color name="color_294e70">#294E70</color>
SVG fillfill="#294E70"

More Blue Colors

#294E70 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#294E70 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #294E70?

#294E70 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 78, 112) in RGB and hsl(209, 46%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #294E70?

#294E70 is rgb(41, 78, 112) — red 41, green 78, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #294E70?

#294E70 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 30%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #294E70 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #294E70 scores 8.68:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #294E70 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #294E70 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 21.35, which is visibly different.

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