#11088C Color
#11088C is rgb(17, 8, 140) in RGB, hsl(244, 89%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 94%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue (#00008B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11088Crgb(17, 8, 140)hsl(244, 89%, 29%)hsv(244, 94%, 55%)cmyk(88%, 94%, 0%, 45%)oklch(30.1% 0.192 268.4)lab(14.89% 41.22 -68.81)lch(14.89% 80.21 300.93)What #11088C 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 #11088C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11088C Channel Values
How #11088C 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 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 244° · S 89% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 244° · S 94% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.61:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11088C 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 #11088C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11088C; 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 #11088C
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 #11088C 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.
#11088C#0A0A8C#0D098C#0B0B8C#0E0A8C#003535#002963#292929Using #11088C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11088c: #11088C;background-color: #11088C;colors: { 'color-11088c': '#11088C' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.031, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_11088c">#11088C</color>fill="#11088C"More Blue Colors
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#11088C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11088C?
#11088C is a dark blue — rgb(17, 8, 140) in RGB and hsl(244, 89%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue (#00008B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.88.
What is the RGB value of #11088C?
#11088C is rgb(17, 8, 140) — red 17, green 8, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11088C?
#11088C converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 94%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11088C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11088C scores 14.61:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11088C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11088C 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 3.88, which is very hard to tell apart.
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