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#1109FB Color

#1109FB is rgb(17, 9, 251) in RGB, hsl(242, 97%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 96%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (#0000FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1109FB
HEX#1109FB
RGBrgb(17, 9, 251)
HSLhsl(242, 97%, 51%)
HSVhsv(242, 96%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 96%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(45.2% 0.306 265.3)
LABlab(29.83% 66.18 -109.33)
LCHlch(29.83% 127.80 301.19)

What #1109FB 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 #1109FB, 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.

#1109FB Channel Values

How #1109FB 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 17 · G 9 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 242° · S 97% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 242° · S 96% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.55:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1109FB 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 text8.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1109FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1109FB; 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 #1109FB

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1109FB.

How #1109FB 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#1109FB
Protanopia#0B0BFB
Protanomaly#0D0AFB
Deuteranopia#0C0CFB
Deuteranomaly#0E0BFB
Tritanopia#006363
Tritanomaly#004EB5
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #1109FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1109fb: #1109FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1109FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1109fb': '#1109FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.035, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_1109fb">#1109FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#1109FB"

More Blue Colors

#1109FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1109FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1109FB?

#1109FB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(17, 9, 251) in RGB and hsl(242, 97%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (#0000FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.

What is the RGB value of #1109FB?

#1109FB is rgb(17, 9, 251) — red 17, green 9, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1109FB?

#1109FB converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 96%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1109FB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1109FB scores 8.55:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1109FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1109FB 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 3.43, which is very hard to tell apart.

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