#295889 Color
#295889 is rgb(41, 88, 137) in RGB, hsl(211, 54%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 36%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#295889rgb(41, 88, 137)hsl(211, 54%, 35%)hsv(211, 70%, 54%)cmyk(70%, 36%, 0%, 46%)oklch(45.2% 0.096 251.6)lab(36.00% -3.31 -32.60)lch(36.00% 32.77 264.20)What #295889 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 #295889, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#295889 Channel Values
How #295889 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 88 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 54% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 70% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.36:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #295889 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 #295889
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #295889; 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 #295889
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 #295889 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.
#295889#525289#455589#4C4C8A#415189#096060#1A5D73#565656Using #295889 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-295889: #295889;background-color: #295889;colors: { 'color-295889': '#295889' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.345, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_295889">#295889</color>fill="#295889"More Blue Colors
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#295889 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #295889?
#295889 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 88, 137) in RGB and hsl(211, 54%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #295889?
#295889 is rgb(41, 88, 137) — red 41, green 88, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #295889?
#295889 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 36%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #295889 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #295889 scores 7.36:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #295889 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #295889 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 16.77, which is visibly different.
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