#110057 Color
#110057 is rgb(17, 0, 87) in RGB, hsl(252, 100%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 100%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), visibly different at ΔE 10.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#110057rgb(17, 0, 87)hsl(252, 100%, 17%)hsv(252, 100%, 34%)cmyk(80%, 100%, 0%, 66%)oklch(21.8% 0.137 275.1)lab(6.35% 31.43 -48.57)lch(6.35% 57.85 302.91)What #110057 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 #110057, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#110057 Channel Values
How #110057 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 17 · G 0 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 100% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 100% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.08:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #110057 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 #110057
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #110057; 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 #110057
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 #110057 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.
#110057#030357#090257#060657#0B0457#001D1D#00143C#161616Using #110057 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-110057: #110057;background-color: #110057;colors: { 'color-110057': '#110057' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.000, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_110057">#110057</color>fill="#110057"More Blue Colors
#110057 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#110057 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #110057?
#110057 is a darkest blue — rgb(17, 0, 87) in RGB and hsl(252, 100%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.44.
What is the RGB value of #110057?
#110057 is rgb(17, 0, 87) — red 17, green 0, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #110057?
#110057 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 100%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #110057 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #110057 scores 18.08:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #110057 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #110057 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 10.44, which is visibly different.
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