#112155 Color
#112155 is rgb(17, 33, 85) in RGB, hsl(226, 67%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 61%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#112155rgb(17, 33, 85)hsl(226, 67%, 20%)hsv(226, 80%, 33%)cmyk(80%, 61%, 0%, 67%)oklch(27% 0.097 266.8)lab(14.21% 10.09 -34.28)lch(14.21% 35.73 286.40)What #112155 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 #112155, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#112155 Channel Values
How #112155 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 33 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 67% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 80% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.3:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #112155 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 #112155
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #112155; 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 #112155
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 #112155 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.
#112155#1F1F55#1A2055#1D1D55#191E55#002C2C#002840#252525Using #112155 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-112155: #112155;background-color: #112155;colors: { 'color-112155': '#112155' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.129, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_112155">#112155</color>fill="#112155"More Blue Colors
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#112155 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #112155?
#112155 is a dark blue — rgb(17, 33, 85) in RGB and hsl(226, 67%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.93.
What is the RGB value of #112155?
#112155 is rgb(17, 33, 85) — red 17, green 33, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #112155?
#112155 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 61%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #112155 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #112155 scores 15.3:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #112155 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #112155 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 21.41, which is visibly different.
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