#113983 Color
#113983 is rgb(17, 57, 131) in RGB, hsl(219, 77%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 56%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#113983rgb(17, 57, 131)hsl(219, 77%, 29%)hsv(219, 87%, 51%)cmyk(87%, 56%, 0%, 49%)oklch(36.6% 0.133 261.4)lab(25.06% 10.32 -46.43)lch(25.06% 47.57 282.53)What #113983 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 #113983, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#113983 Channel Values
How #113983 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 57 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 77% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 87% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.84:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #113983 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 #113983
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #113983; 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 #113983
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 #113983 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.
#113983#343483#2A3683#303083#263483#004848#004265#3D3D3DUsing #113983 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-113983: #113983;background-color: #113983;colors: { 'color-113983': '#113983' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.224, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_113983">#113983</color>fill="#113983"More Blue Colors
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#113983 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #113983?
#113983 is a dark blue — rgb(17, 57, 131) in RGB and hsl(219, 77%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.73.
What is the RGB value of #113983?
#113983 is rgb(17, 57, 131) — red 17, green 57, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #113983?
#113983 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 56%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #113983 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #113983 scores 10.84:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #113983 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #113983 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 12.81, which is visibly different.
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