#11284A Color
#11284A is rgb(17, 40, 74) in RGB, hsl(216, 63%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 46%, 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 4.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11284Argb(17, 40, 74)hsl(216, 63%, 18%)hsv(216, 77%, 29%)cmyk(77%, 46%, 0%, 71%)oklch(27.8% 0.069 258.2)lab(15.80% 1.23 -24.26)lch(15.80% 24.29 272.91)What #11284A 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 #11284A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11284A Channel Values
How #11284A 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 40 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 63% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 77% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.72:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11284A 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 #11284A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11284A; 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 #11284A
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 #11284A 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.
#11284A#25254A#1F264A#22224A#1C254A#002E2E#072C3B#282828Using #11284A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11284a: #11284A;background-color: #11284A;colors: { 'color-11284a': '#11284A' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.157, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_11284a">#11284A</color>fill="#11284A"More Blue Colors
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#11284A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11284A?
#11284A is a darkest blue — rgb(17, 40, 74) in RGB and hsl(216, 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 4.83.
What is the RGB value of #11284A?
#11284A is rgb(17, 40, 74) — red 17, green 40, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11284A?
#11284A converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 46%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11284A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11284A scores 14.72:1 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 #11284A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11284A 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 28.82, which is a different colour altogether.
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