#11406A Color
#11406A is rgb(17, 64, 106) in RGB, hsl(208, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 40%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11406Argb(17, 64, 106)hsl(208, 72%, 24%)hsv(208, 84%, 42%)cmyk(84%, 40%, 0%, 58%)oklch(36.4% 0.088 249.7)lab(25.78% -3.06 -29.50)lch(25.78% 29.66 264.08)What #11406A 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 #11406A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11406A Channel Values
How #11406A 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 64 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 72% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 84% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.69:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11406A 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 #11406A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11406A; 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 #11406A
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 #11406A 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.
#11406A#3B3B6A#2F3D6A#35356A#2B3A6A#004747#004457#3E3E3EUsing #11406A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11406a: #11406A;background-color: #11406A;colors: { 'color-11406a': '#11406A' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.251, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_11406a">#11406A</color>fill="#11406A"More Blue Colors
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#11406A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11406A?
#11406A is a dark blue — rgb(17, 64, 106) in RGB and hsl(208, 72%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.43.
What is the RGB value of #11406A?
#11406A is rgb(17, 64, 106) — red 17, green 64, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11406A?
#11406A converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 40%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11406A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11406A scores 10.69:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11406A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11406A 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 26.94, which is a different colour altogether.
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