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#295C8E Color

#295C8E is rgb(41, 92, 142) in RGB, hsl(210, 55%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 35%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lapis Lazuli (#26619C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#295C8E
HEX#295C8E
RGBrgb(41, 92, 142)
HSLhsl(210, 55%, 36%)
HSVhsv(210, 71%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 35%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(46.5% 0.098 250.4)
LABlab(37.49% -4.11 -33.27)
LCHlch(37.49% 33.52 262.97)

What #295C8E 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 #295C8E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#295C8E Channel Values

How #295C8E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 41 · G 92 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 55% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 71% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #295C8E 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.

TextWhite text6.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #295C8E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #295C8E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #295C8E

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 #295C8E 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.

Typical#295C8E
Protanopia#56568E
Protanomaly#48588E
Deuteranopia#4F4F8F
Deuteranomaly#43558E
Tritanopia#046464
Tritanomaly#196177
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #295C8E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-295c8e: #295C8E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #295C8E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-295c8e': '#295C8E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.361, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_295c8e">#295C8E</color>
SVG fillfill="#295C8E"

More Blue Colors

#295C8E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#295C8E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #295C8E?

#295C8E is a dark blue — rgb(41, 92, 142) in RGB and hsl(210, 55%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.

What is the RGB value of #295C8E?

#295C8E is rgb(41, 92, 142) — red 41, green 92, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #295C8E?

#295C8E converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 35%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #295C8E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #295C8E scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #295C8E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #295C8E 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 15.11, which is visibly different.

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