#295185 Color
#295185 is rgb(41, 81, 133) in RGB, hsl(214, 53%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 39%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#295185rgb(41, 81, 133)hsl(214, 53%, 34%)hsv(214, 69%, 52%)cmyk(69%, 39%, 0%, 48%)oklch(43.3% 0.098 255.9)lab(33.59% -0.41 -33.95)lch(33.59% 33.95 269.31)What #295185 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 #295185, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#295185 Channel Values
How #295185 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 81 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 214° · S 53% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 214° · S 69% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 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 #295185 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 #295185
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #295185; 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 #295185
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 #295185 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.
#295185#4C4C85#414E85#474785#3D4B85#095A5A#1A566E#505050Using #295185 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-295185: #295185;background-color: #295185;colors: { 'color-295185': '#295185' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.318, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_295185">#295185</color>fill="#295185"More Blue Colors
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#295185 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #295185?
#295185 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 81, 133) in RGB and hsl(214, 53%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.
What is the RGB value of #295185?
#295185 is rgb(41, 81, 133) — red 41, green 81, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #295185?
#295185 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 39%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #295185 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #295185 scores 8.05:1 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 #295185 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #295185 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 20.07, which is visibly different.
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