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#11235F Color

#11235F is rgb(17, 35, 95) in RGB, hsl(226, 70%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 63%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#11235F
HEX#11235F
RGBrgb(17, 35, 95)
HSLhsl(226, 70%, 22%)
HSVhsv(226, 82%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 63%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(28.4% 0.109 266.5)
LABlab(15.61% 12.31 -38.68)
LCHlch(15.61% 40.59 287.65)

What #11235F 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 #11235F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#11235F Channel Values

How #11235F 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 35 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 70% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 82% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.69:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11235F 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 text14.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #11235F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11235F; 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 #11235F

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 #11235F 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#11235F
Protanopia#21215F
Protanomaly#1B225F
Deuteranopia#1E1E5F
Deuteranomaly#1A205F
Tritanopia#003030
Tritanomaly#002B47
Achromatopsia#282828

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Using #11235F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-11235f: #11235F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #11235F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-11235f': '#11235F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.137, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_11235f">#11235F</color>
SVG fillfill="#11235F"

More Blue Colors

#11235F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#11235F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #11235F?

#11235F is a dark blue — rgb(17, 35, 95) in RGB and hsl(226, 70%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.

What is the RGB value of #11235F?

#11235F is rgb(17, 35, 95) — red 17, green 35, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #11235F?

#11235F converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 63%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #11235F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #11235F scores 14.69:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #11235F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #11235F 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 17.74, which is visibly different.

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