#296799 Color
#296799 is rgb(41, 103, 153) in RGB, hsl(207, 58%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 33%, 0%, 40%) 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 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#296799rgb(41, 103, 153)hsl(207, 58%, 38%)hsv(207, 73%, 60%)cmyk(73%, 33%, 0%, 40%)oklch(49.8% 0.102 246.3)lab(41.45% -7.00 -33.64)lch(41.45% 34.36 258.25)What #296799 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 #296799, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#296799 Channel Values
How #296799 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 103 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 58% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 73% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.01:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #296799 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 #296799
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #296799; 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 #296799
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 #296799 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.
#296799#606099#4F6399#58589A#4A5E99#006F6F#166C82#636363Using #296799 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-296799: #296799;background-color: #296799;colors: { 'color-296799': '#296799' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.404, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_296799">#296799</color>fill="#296799"More Blue Colors
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#296799 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #296799?
#296799 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 103, 153) in RGB and hsl(207, 58%, 38%) 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 6.32.
What is the RGB value of #296799?
#296799 is rgb(41, 103, 153) — red 41, green 103, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #296799?
#296799 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 33%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #296799 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #296799 scores 6.01:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #296799 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #296799 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 10.65, which is visibly different.
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