#295AA4 Hex Color
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Dark blue with a muted, grayed edge. The hex code #295aa4 works best as a dominant base for finance, tech, or law enforcement interfaces, where its low saturation reads steady instead of loud. Pair it with warm golds or soft coral to keep large areas from going flat. White text clears WCAG AA at about 6.8:1 contrast, so small body copy stays legible.
Questions about #295aa4
What is #295aa4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #295aa4 is rgb(41, 90, 164), in HSL hsl(216, 60%, 40%) and in CMYK 75%, 45%, 0%, 36%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #295aa4?
Warm golds and soft coral keep #295aa4 from reading flat, since the color is already desaturated and cool. Muted cream backgrounds also work when you want it as a dominant base rather than an accent.
Is #295aa4 readable on white or black?
#295aa4 has a 6.78:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.09:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.