#294E94 Color
#294E94 is rgb(41, 78, 148) in RGB, hsl(219, 57%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 47%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#294E94rgb(41, 78, 148)hsl(219, 57%, 37%)hsv(219, 72%, 58%)cmyk(72%, 47%, 0%, 42%)oklch(43.6% 0.123 261.8)lab(33.46% 6.14 -43.29)lch(33.46% 43.73 278.08)What #294E94 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 #294E94, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#294E94 Channel Values
How #294E94 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 78 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 57% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 72% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #294E94 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 #294E94
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #294E94; 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 #294E94
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 #294E94 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.
#294E94#494994#3F4B94#444494#3B4894#005B5B#105676#505050Using #294E94 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-294e94: #294E94;background-color: #294E94;colors: { 'color-294e94': '#294E94' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.306, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_294e94">#294E94</color>fill="#294E94"More Blue Colors
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#294E94 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #294E94?
#294E94 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 78, 148) in RGB and hsl(219, 57%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.
What is the RGB value of #294E94?
#294E94 is rgb(41, 78, 148) — red 41, green 78, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #294E94?
#294E94 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 47%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #294E94 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #294E94 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #294E94 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #294E94 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.61, which is visibly different.
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