#295065 Color
#295065 is rgb(41, 80, 101) in RGB, hsl(201, 42%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 21%, 0%, 60%) 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 6.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#295065rgb(41, 80, 101)hsl(201, 42%, 28%)hsv(201, 59%, 40%)cmyk(59%, 21%, 0%, 60%)oklch(41.2% 0.057 234)lab(31.88% -9.16 -16.76)lch(31.88% 19.10 241.34)What #295065 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 #295065, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#295065 Channel Values
How #295065 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 80 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 42% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 59% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.64:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #295065 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 #295065
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #295065; 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 #295065
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 #295065 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.
#295065#4B4B65#404D65#464666#3C4A65#225353#25525B#4C4C4CUsing #295065 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-295065: #295065;background-color: #295065;colors: { 'color-295065': '#295065' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.314, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_295065">#295065</color>fill="#295065"More Blue Colors
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#295065 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #295065?
#295065 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 80, 101) in RGB and hsl(201, 42%, 28%) 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 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #295065?
#295065 is rgb(41, 80, 101) — red 41, green 80, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #295065?
#295065 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 21%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #295065 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #295065 scores 8.64:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #295065 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #295065 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 13.21, which is visibly different.
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