#110859 Color
#110859 is rgb(17, 8, 89) in RGB, hsl(247, 84%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 91%, 0%, 65%) 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 8.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#110859rgb(17, 8, 89)hsl(247, 84%, 19%)hsv(247, 91%, 35%)cmyk(81%, 91%, 0%, 65%)oklch(23.1% 0.132 273.8)lab(8.17% 27.65 -46.90)lch(8.17% 54.44 300.53)What #110859 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 #110859, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#110859 Channel Values
How #110859 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 8 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 247° · S 84% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 247° · S 91% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.46:1 vs white · 1.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #110859 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 #110859
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #110859; 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 #110859
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 #110859 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.
#110859#0A0A59#0D0959#0B0B59#0E0A59#002020#00193E#1A1A1AUsing #110859 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-110859: #110859;background-color: #110859;colors: { 'color-110859': '#110859' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.031, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_110859">#110859</color>fill="#110859"More Blue Colors
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#110859 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #110859?
#110859 is a darkest blue — rgb(17, 8, 89) in RGB and hsl(247, 84%, 19%) 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 8.04.
What is the RGB value of #110859?
#110859 is rgb(17, 8, 89) — red 17, green 8, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #110859?
#110859 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 91%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #110859 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #110859 scores 17.46:1 against white and 1.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #110859 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #110859 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 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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