#111B45 Color
#111B45 is rgb(17, 27, 69) in RGB, hsl(228, 60%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 61%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#111B45rgb(17, 27, 69)hsl(228, 60%, 17%)hsv(228, 75%, 27%)cmyk(75%, 61%, 0%, 73%)oklch(24.2% 0.08 269.4)lab(11.07% 8.62 -28.40)lch(11.07% 29.68 286.89)What #111B45 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 #111B45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#111B45 Channel Values
How #111B45 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 27 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 228° · S 60% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 228° · S 75% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.58:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #111B45 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 #111B45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #111B45; 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 #111B45
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 #111B45 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.
#111B45#1A1A45#161A45#181845#151945#002323#062034#1E1E1EUsing #111B45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-111b45: #111B45;background-color: #111B45;colors: { 'color-111b45': '#111B45' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.106, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_111b45">#111B45</color>fill="#111B45"More Blue Colors
#111B45 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#111B45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #111B45?
#111B45 is a darkest blue — rgb(17, 27, 69) in RGB and hsl(228, 60%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.
What is the RGB value of #111B45?
#111B45 is rgb(17, 27, 69) — red 17, green 27, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #111B45?
#111B45 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 61%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #111B45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #111B45 scores 16.58:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #111B45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #111B45 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 27.18, which is a different colour altogether.
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