#296694 Color
#296694 is rgb(41, 102, 148) in RGB, hsl(206, 57%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 31%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#296694rgb(41, 102, 148)hsl(206, 57%, 37%)hsv(206, 72%, 58%)cmyk(72%, 31%, 0%, 42%)oklch(49.3% 0.097 244.5)lab(40.92% -7.94 -31.50)lch(40.92% 32.48 255.85)What #296694 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 #296694, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#296694 Channel Values
How #296694 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 102 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 206° · S 57% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 206° · S 72% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.14:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #296694 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 #296694
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #296694; 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 #296694
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 #296694 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.
#296694#5F5F94#4F6294#575795#495E94#056D6D#196A7F#626262Using #296694 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-296694: #296694;background-color: #296694;colors: { 'color-296694': '#296694' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.400, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_296694">#296694</color>fill="#296694"More Blue Colors
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#296694 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #296694?
#296694 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 102, 148) in RGB and hsl(206, 57%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #296694?
#296694 is rgb(41, 102, 148) — red 41, green 102, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #296694?
#296694 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 31%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #296694 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #296694 scores 6.14:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #296694 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #296694 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 11.16, which is visibly different.
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