#11264B Color
#11264B is rgb(17, 38, 75) in RGB, hsl(218, 63%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 49%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11264Brgb(17, 38, 75)hsl(218, 63%, 18%)hsv(218, 77%, 29%)cmyk(77%, 49%, 0%, 71%)oklch(27.4% 0.074 260.8)lab(15.17% 2.96 -25.95)lch(15.17% 26.12 276.50)What #11264B 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 #11264B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11264B Channel Values
How #11264B 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 38 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 63% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 77% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.97:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11264B 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 #11264B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11264B; 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 #11264B
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 #11264B 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.
#11264B#23234B#1D244B#21214B#1B234B#002D2D#062A3B#272727Using #11264B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11264b: #11264B;background-color: #11264B;colors: { 'color-11264b': '#11264B' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.149, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_11264b">#11264B</color>fill="#11264B"More Blue Colors
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#11264B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11264B?
#11264B is a darkest blue — rgb(17, 38, 75) in RGB and hsl(218, 63%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.
What is the RGB value of #11264B?
#11264B is rgb(17, 38, 75) — red 17, green 38, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11264B?
#11264B converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 49%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11264B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11264B scores 14.97:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11264B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11264B 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 29.17, which is a different colour altogether.
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