#111E41 Color
#111E41 is rgb(17, 30, 65) in RGB, hsl(224, 59%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 54%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#111E41rgb(17, 30, 65)hsl(224, 59%, 16%)hsv(224, 74%, 25%)cmyk(74%, 54%, 0%, 75%)oklch(24.6% 0.069 266.1)lab(11.80% 5.02 -24.44)lch(11.80% 24.95 281.62)What #111E41 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 #111E41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#111E41 Channel Values
How #111E41 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 30 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 224° · S 59% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 224° · S 74% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.33:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #111E41 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 #111E41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #111E41; 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 #111E41
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 #111E41 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.
#111E41#1C1C41#181D41#1A1A41#171C41#022424#082232#202020Using #111E41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-111e41: #111E41;background-color: #111E41;colors: { 'color-111e41': '#111E41' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.118, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_111e41">#111E41</color>fill="#111E41"More Blue Colors
#111E41 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#111E41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #111E41?
#111E41 is a darkest blue — rgb(17, 30, 65) in RGB and hsl(224, 59%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.
What is the RGB value of #111E41?
#111E41 is rgb(17, 30, 65) — red 17, green 30, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #111E41?
#111E41 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 54%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #111E41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #111E41 scores 16.33:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #111E41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #111E41 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 27.6, which is a different colour altogether.
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