#113988 Color
#113988 is rgb(17, 57, 136) in RGB, hsl(220, 78%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 58%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#113988rgb(17, 57, 136)hsl(220, 78%, 30%)hsv(220, 88%, 53%)cmyk(88%, 58%, 0%, 47%)oklch(37.1% 0.14 262)lab(25.41% 12.11 -48.96)lch(25.41% 50.44 283.89)What #113988 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 #113988, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#113988 Channel Values
How #113988 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 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 78% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 88% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.69:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #113988 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 #113988
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #113988; 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 #113988
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 #113988 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.
#113988#343488#2A3688#303088#263488#004949#004368#3E3E3EUsing #113988 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-113988: #113988;background-color: #113988;colors: { 'color-113988': '#113988' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.224, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_113988">#113988</color>fill="#113988"More Blue Colors
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#113988 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #113988?
#113988 is a dark blue — rgb(17, 57, 136) in RGB and hsl(220, 78%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.71.
What is the RGB value of #113988?
#113988 is rgb(17, 57, 136) — red 17, green 57, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #113988?
#113988 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 58%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #113988 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #113988 scores 10.69:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #113988 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #113988 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 12.21, which is visibly different.
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