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#00115C Color

#00115C is rgb(0, 17, 92) in RGB, hsl(229, 100%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 82%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00115C
HEX#00115C
RGBrgb(0, 17, 92)
HSLhsl(229, 100%, 18%)
HSVhsv(229, 100%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 82%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(23.8% 0.133 263.8)
LABlab(9.41% 21.81 -46.90)
LCHlch(9.41% 51.73 294.94)

What #00115C 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 #00115C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#00115C Channel Values

How #00115C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 17 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 100% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 100% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.01:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00115C 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.

TextWhite text17.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #00115C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00115C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #00115C

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 #00115C 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.

Typical#00115C
Protanopia#0F0F5C
Protanomaly#09105C
Deuteranopia#0C0C5C
Deuteranomaly#070E5C
Tritanopia#002525
Tritanomaly#001E42
Achromatopsia#1C1C1C

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Using #00115C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-00115c: #00115C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00115C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00115c': '#00115C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.067, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_00115c">#00115C</color>
SVG fillfill="#00115C"

More Blue Colors

#00115C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#00115C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00115C?

#00115C is a darkest blue — rgb(0, 17, 92) in RGB and hsl(229, 100%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.98.

What is the RGB value of #00115C?

#00115C is rgb(0, 17, 92) — red 0, green 17, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00115C?

#00115C converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 82%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00115C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #00115C scores 17.01:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00115C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00115C 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 7.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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