#111445 Color
#111445 is rgb(17, 20, 69) in RGB, hsl(237, 60%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 71%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 11.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#111445rgb(17, 20, 69)hsl(237, 60%, 17%)hsv(237, 75%, 27%)cmyk(75%, 71%, 0%, 73%)oklch(22.6% 0.09 273.9)lab(8.88% 13.71 -31.95)lch(8.88% 34.77 293.22)What #111445 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 #111445, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#111445 Channel Values
How #111445 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 20 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 237° · S 60% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 237° · S 75% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.36:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #111445 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 #111445
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #111445; 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 #111445
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 #111445 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-111445: #111445;background-color: #111445;colors: { 'color-111445': '#111445' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.078, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_111445">#111445</color>fill="#111445"More Blue Colors
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#111445 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #111445?
#111445 is a darkest blue — rgb(17, 20, 69) in RGB and hsl(237, 60%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.22.
What is the RGB value of #111445?
#111445 is rgb(17, 20, 69) — red 17, green 20, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #111445?
#111445 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 71%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #111445 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #111445 scores 17.36:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #111445 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #111445 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 23.36, which is visibly different.
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