#295689 Color
#295689 is rgb(41, 86, 137) in RGB, hsl(212, 54%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 37%, 0%, 46%) 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 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#295689rgb(41, 86, 137)hsl(212, 54%, 35%)hsv(212, 70%, 54%)cmyk(70%, 37%, 0%, 46%)oklch(44.7% 0.098 253.3)lab(35.36% -2.14 -33.59)lch(35.36% 33.66 266.35)What #295689 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 #295689, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#295689 Channel Values
How #295689 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 86 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 54% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 70% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.54:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #295689 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 #295689
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #295689; 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 #295689
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 #295689 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.
#295689#505089#445389#4B4B89#404F89#075E5E#1A5B72#545454Using #295689 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-295689: #295689;background-color: #295689;colors: { 'color-295689': '#295689' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.337, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_295689">#295689</color>fill="#295689"More Blue Colors
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#295689 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #295689?
#295689 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 86, 137) in RGB and hsl(212, 54%, 35%) 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 5.64.
What is the RGB value of #295689?
#295689 is rgb(41, 86, 137) — red 41, green 86, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #295689?
#295689 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 37%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #295689 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #295689 scores 7.54:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #295689 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #295689 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 17.76, which is visibly different.
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