#295794 Color
#295794 is rgb(41, 87, 148) in RGB, hsl(214, 57%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 41%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#295794rgb(41, 87, 148)hsl(214, 57%, 37%)hsv(214, 72%, 58%)cmyk(72%, 41%, 0%, 42%)oklch(45.7% 0.112 256.4)lab(36.22% 0.68 -38.90)lch(36.22% 38.91 271.00)What #295794 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 #295794, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#295794 Channel Values
How #295794 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 87 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 214° · S 57% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 214° · S 72% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.28:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #295794 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 #295794
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #295794; 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 #295794
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 #295794 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.
#295794#515194#445494#4B4B94#405094#006161#145D79#575757Using #295794 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-295794: #295794;background-color: #295794;colors: { 'color-295794': '#295794' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.341, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_295794">#295794</color>fill="#295794"More Blue Colors
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#295794 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #295794?
#295794 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 87, 148) in RGB and hsl(214, 57%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.06.
What is the RGB value of #295794?
#295794 is rgb(41, 87, 148) — red 41, green 87, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #295794?
#295794 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 41%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #295794 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #295794 scores 7.28:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #295794 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #295794 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 19.16, which is visibly different.
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