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#111ABB Color

#111ABB is rgb(17, 26, 187) in RGB, hsl(237, 83%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 86%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zaffer (Zaffre) (#0014A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#111ABB
HEX#111ABB
RGBrgb(17, 26, 187)
HSLhsl(237, 83%, 40%)
HSVhsv(237, 91%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 86%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(37.8% 0.234 266.3)
LABlab(23.26% 46.56 -83.42)
LCHlch(23.26% 95.54 299.17)

What #111ABB 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 #111ABB, 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.

#111ABB Channel Values

How #111ABB 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 26 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 83% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 91% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.12:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #111ABB 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 text11.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #111ABB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #111ABB; 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 #111ABB

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 #111ABB.

How #111ABB 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#111ABB
Protanopia#1919BB
Protanomaly#1619BB
Deuteranopia#1717BB
Deuteranomaly#1518BB
Tritanopia#004C4C
Tritanomaly#003D87
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #111ABB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-111abb: #111ABB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #111ABB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-111abb': '#111ABB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.102, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_111abb">#111ABB</color>
SVG fillfill="#111ABB"

More Blue Colors

#111ABB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#111ABB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #111ABB?

#111ABB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(17, 26, 187) in RGB and hsl(237, 83%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zaffer (Zaffre) (#0014A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #111ABB?

#111ABB is rgb(17, 26, 187) — red 17, green 26, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #111ABB?

#111ABB converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 86%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #111ABB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #111ABB scores 11.12:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #111ABB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #111ABB 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 16.14, which is visibly different.

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