Information about #295E9C color

#295E9C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #295E9C is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(41, 94, 156) — 16.1% red, 36.9% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 24 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #295E9C sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lapis Lazuli (#26619C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589C) and St Tropaz (#2D569B).

The recipe behind #295E9C is rgb(41, 94, 156), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #295E9C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #295E9C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#295E9C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#295E9C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #295E9C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

St Tropaz color link
St Tropaz

#2D569B

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Dusk Blue color link
Dusk Blue

#26538D

YInMn Blue color link
YInMn Blue

#2E5090

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#295E9C
  • RGB41, 94, 156
  • CMYK45, 24, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(41, 94, 156)
  • HSL212°, 58%, 39%
  • HSL Precise212.348°, 58.376%, 38.627%
  • HSV212°, 74%, 61%
  • HSB212°, 74%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.369, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.369, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.369, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID295E9C
  • DECIMAL ID2711196
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01