#29508E Color
#29508E is rgb(41, 80, 142) in RGB, hsl(217, 55%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 44%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#29508Ergb(41, 80, 142)hsl(217, 55%, 36%)hsv(217, 71%, 56%)cmyk(71%, 44%, 0%, 44%)oklch(43.6% 0.112 259.3)lab(33.74% 3.01 -39.20)lch(33.74% 39.32 274.39)What #29508E 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 #29508E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#29508E Channel Values
How #29508E 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 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 55% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 71% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.98:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29508E 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 #29508E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29508E; 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 #29508E
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 #29508E 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.
#29508E#4B4B8E#404D8E#46468E#3C4A8E#005B5B#155773#515151Using #29508E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-29508e: #29508E;background-color: #29508E;colors: { 'color-29508e': '#29508E' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.314, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_29508e">#29508E</color>fill="#29508E"More Blue Colors
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#29508E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #29508E?
#29508E is a dark blue — rgb(41, 80, 142) in RGB and hsl(217, 55%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.78.
What is the RGB value of #29508E?
#29508E is rgb(41, 80, 142) — red 41, green 80, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #29508E?
#29508E converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 44%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #29508E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #29508E scores 7.98:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #29508E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #29508E 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 19.06, which is visibly different.
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