Information about #295F99 color

#295F99 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#295F99 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(41, 95, 153) — 16.1% red, 37.3% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 44 / 23 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#295F99 is a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lapis Lazuli (#26619C). Slightly further away sit Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589C) and St Tropaz (#2D569B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(41, 95, 153)), which gives #295F99 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #295F99: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#295F99 color variations

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

#295F99 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 #295F99

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

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Dusk Blue color link
Dusk Blue

#26538D

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

YInMn Blue color link
YInMn Blue

#2E5090

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#295F99
  • RGB41, 95, 153
  • CMYK44, 23, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(41, 95, 153)
  • HSL211°, 58%, 38%
  • HSL Precise211.071°, 57.732%, 38.039%
  • HSV211°, 73%, 60%
  • HSB211°, 73%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.373, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.373, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.373, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID295F99
  • DECIMAL ID2711449
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01