#112374 Color
#112374 is rgb(17, 35, 116) in RGB, hsl(229, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 70%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#112374rgb(17, 35, 116)hsl(229, 74%, 26%)hsv(229, 85%, 45%)cmyk(85%, 70%, 0%, 55%)oklch(30.6% 0.14 267.1)lab(17.41% 19.81 -49.43)lch(17.41% 53.25 291.84)What #112374 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 #112374, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#112374 Channel Values
How #112374 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 35 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.85:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #112374 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 #112374
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #112374; 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 #112374
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 #112374 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.
#112374#212174#1B2274#1E1E74#1A2074#003636#002F55#2D2D2DUsing #112374 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-112374: #112374;background-color: #112374;colors: { 'color-112374': '#112374' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.137, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_112374">#112374</color>fill="#112374"More Blue Colors
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#112374 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #112374?
#112374 is a dark blue — rgb(17, 35, 116) in RGB and hsl(229, 74%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.
What is the RGB value of #112374?
#112374 is rgb(17, 35, 116) — red 17, green 35, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #112374?
#112374 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 70%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #112374 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #112374 scores 13.85:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #112374 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #112374 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 6.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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