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#112D4F Color

#112D4F is rgb(17, 45, 79) in RGB, hsl(213, 65%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 43%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#112D4F
HEX#112D4F
RGBrgb(17, 45, 79)
HSLhsl(213, 65%, 19%)
HSVhsv(213, 78%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 43%, 0%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(29.5% 0.071 254.8)
LABlab(17.83% -0.36 -24.44)
LCHlch(17.83% 24.44 269.16)

What #112D4F 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 #112D4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#112D4F Channel Values

How #112D4F 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 45 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 65% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 78% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.89:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #112D4F 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 text13.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #112D4F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #112D4F; 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 #112D4F

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 #112D4F 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#112D4F
Protanopia#2A2A4F
Protanomaly#222B4F
Deuteranopia#26264F
Deuteranomaly#1F294F
Tritanopia#003333
Tritanomaly#053140
Achromatopsia#2C2C2C

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Using #112D4F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-112d4f: #112D4F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #112D4F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-112d4f': '#112D4F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.176, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_112d4f">#112D4F</color>
SVG fillfill="#112D4F"

More Blue Colors

#112D4F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#112D4F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #112D4F?

#112D4F is a darkest blue — rgb(17, 45, 79) in RGB and hsl(213, 65%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.

What is the RGB value of #112D4F?

#112D4F is rgb(17, 45, 79) — red 17, green 45, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #112D4F?

#112D4F converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 43%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #112D4F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #112D4F scores 13.89:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #112D4F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #112D4F 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 27.19, which is a different colour altogether.

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