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#111F37 Color

#111F37 is rgb(17, 31, 55) in RGB, hsl(218, 53%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 44%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#111F37
HEX#111F37
RGBrgb(17, 31, 55)
HSLhsl(218, 53%, 14%)
HSVhsv(218, 69%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 44%, 0%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(24% 0.05 260.6)
LABlab(11.54% 0.85 -17.79)
LCHlch(11.54% 17.81 272.74)

What #111F37 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 #111F37, 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.

#111F37 Channel Values

How #111F37 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 31 · B 558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 53% · L 14%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 69% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.47:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #111F37 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 text16.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #111F37

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #111F37; 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 #111F37

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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Shades

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How #111F37 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#111F37
Protanopia#1D1D37
Protanomaly#191E37
Deuteranopia#1B1B37
Deuteranomaly#181D37
Tritanopia#082323
Tritanomaly#0C212C
Achromatopsia#1F1F1F

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Using #111F37 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-111f37: #111F37;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #111F37;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-111f37': '#111F37' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.122, blue: 0.216)
Android XML<color name="color_111f37">#111F37</color>
SVG fillfill="#111F37"

More Blue Colors

#111F37 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#111F37 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #111F37?

#111F37 is a darkest blue — rgb(17, 31, 55) in RGB and hsl(218, 53%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.48.

What is the RGB value of #111F37?

#111F37 is rgb(17, 31, 55) — red 17, green 31, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #111F37?

#111F37 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 44%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #111F37 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #111F37 scores 16.47:1 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 #111F37 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #111F37 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 21.22, which is visibly different.

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