#11012D Color
#11012D is rgb(17, 1, 45) in RGB, hsl(262, 96%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 98%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), visibly different at ΔE 14.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11012Drgb(17, 1, 45)hsl(262, 96%, 9%)hsv(262, 98%, 18%)cmyk(62%, 98%, 0%, 82%)oklch(16% 0.085 293.1)lab(2.76% 13.60 -24.40)lch(2.76% 27.94 299.14)What #11012D 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 #11012D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11012D Channel Values
How #11012D 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 1 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 96% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 98% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.7:1 vs white · 1.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11012D 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 #11012D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11012D; 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 #11012D
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 #11012D 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.
#11012D#04042D#0A032D#07072D#0B042D#080C0C#0C071E#0B0B0BUsing #11012D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11012d: #11012D;background-color: #11012D;colors: { 'color-11012d': '#11012D' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.004, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_11012d">#11012D</color>fill="#11012D"More Purple Colors
#11012D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11012D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11012D?
#11012D is a darkest purple — rgb(17, 1, 45) in RGB and hsl(262, 96%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.2.
What is the RGB value of #11012D?
#11012D is rgb(17, 1, 45) — red 17, green 1, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11012D?
#11012D converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 98%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11012D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11012D scores 19.7:1 against white and 1.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11012D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11012D 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 28.07, which is a different colour altogether.
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