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#113769 Color

#113769 is rgb(17, 55, 105) in RGB, hsl(214, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 48%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#113769
HEX#113769
RGBrgb(17, 55, 105)
HSLhsl(214, 72%, 24%)
HSVhsv(214, 84%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 48%, 0%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(34% 0.097 256.8)
LABlab(22.72% 2.29 -33.73)
LCHlch(22.72% 33.80 273.89)

What #113769 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 #113769, 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.

#113769 Channel Values

How #113769 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 55 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 72% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 84% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.84:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #113769 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 text11.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #113769

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #113769; 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 #113769

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 #113769 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#113769
Protanopia#333369
Protanomaly#293469
Deuteranopia#2E2E69
Deuteranomaly#253269
Tritanopia#004040
Tritanomaly#003D53
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #113769 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-113769: #113769;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #113769;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-113769': '#113769' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.216, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_113769">#113769</color>
SVG fillfill="#113769"

More Blue Colors

#113769 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#113769 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #113769?

#113769 is a dark blue — rgb(17, 55, 105) in RGB and hsl(214, 72%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.

What is the RGB value of #113769?

#113769 is rgb(17, 55, 105) — red 17, green 55, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #113769?

#113769 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 48%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #113769 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #113769 scores 11.84:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #113769 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #113769 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 22.45, which is visibly different.

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