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#112E5F Color

#112E5F is rgb(17, 46, 95) in RGB, hsl(218, 70%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 52%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#112E5F
HEX#112E5F
RGBrgb(17, 46, 95)
HSLhsl(218, 70%, 22%)
HSVhsv(218, 82%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 52%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(31% 0.094 260.2)
LABlab(19.13% 4.68 -32.99)
LCHlch(19.13% 33.32 278.08)

What #112E5F 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 #112E5F, 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.

#112E5F Channel Values

How #112E5F 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 46 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 70% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 82% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.29:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #112E5F 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 text13.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #112E5F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #112E5F; 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 #112E5F

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 #112E5F 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#112E5F
Protanopia#2A2A5F
Protanomaly#232C5F
Deuteranopia#27275F
Deuteranomaly#202A5F
Tritanopia#003737
Tritanomaly#00344A
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #112E5F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-112e5f: #112E5F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #112E5F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-112e5f': '#112E5F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.180, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_112e5f">#112E5F</color>
SVG fillfill="#112E5F"

More Blue Colors

#112E5F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#112E5F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #112E5F?

#112E5F is a dark blue — rgb(17, 46, 95) in RGB and hsl(218, 70%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.

What is the RGB value of #112E5F?

#112E5F is rgb(17, 46, 95) — red 17, green 46, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #112E5F?

#112E5F converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 52%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #112E5F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #112E5F scores 13.29:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #112E5F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #112E5F 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 22.35, which is visibly different.

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