#113D83 Color
#113D83 is rgb(17, 61, 131) in RGB, hsl(217, 77%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 53%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#113D83rgb(17, 61, 131)hsl(217, 77%, 29%)hsv(217, 87%, 51%)cmyk(87%, 53%, 0%, 49%)oklch(37.5% 0.127 259.7)lab(26.29% 7.68 -44.44)lch(26.29% 45.10 279.81)What #113D83 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 #113D83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#113D83 Channel Values
How #113D83 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 61 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 77% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 87% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.4:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #113D83 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 #113D83
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #113D83; 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 #113D83
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 #113D83 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.
#113D83#383883#2D3A83#333383#293783#004A4A#004566#404040Using #113D83 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-113d83: #113D83;background-color: #113D83;colors: { 'color-113d83': '#113D83' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.239, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_113d83">#113D83</color>fill="#113D83"More Blue Colors
#113D83 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#113D83 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #113D83?
#113D83 is a dark blue — rgb(17, 61, 131) in RGB and hsl(217, 77%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.35.
What is the RGB value of #113D83?
#113D83 is rgb(17, 61, 131) — red 17, green 61, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #113D83?
#113D83 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 53%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #113D83 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #113D83 scores 10.4:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #113D83 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #113D83 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 14.4, which is visibly different.
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