#111573 Color
#111573 is rgb(17, 21, 115) in RGB, hsl(238, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 82%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#111573rgb(17, 21, 115)hsl(238, 74%, 26%)hsv(238, 85%, 45%)cmyk(85%, 82%, 0%, 55%)oklch(28.1% 0.154 269.4)lab(13.84% 28.41 -54.67)lch(13.84% 61.61 297.46)What #111573 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 #111573, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#111573 Channel Values
How #111573 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 21 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.23:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #111573 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 #111573
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #111573; 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 #111573
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 #111573 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.
#111573#141473#131573#141473#131473#002F2F#002753#252525Using #111573 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-111573: #111573;background-color: #111573;colors: { 'color-111573': '#111573' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.082, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_111573">#111573</color>fill="#111573"More Blue Colors
#111573 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#111573 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #111573?
#111573 is a dark blue — rgb(17, 21, 115) in RGB and hsl(238, 74%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #111573?
#111573 is rgb(17, 21, 115) — red 17, green 21, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #111573?
#111573 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 82%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #111573 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #111573 scores 15.23:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #111573 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #111573 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 4.63, which is very hard to tell apart.
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