#11436F Color
#11436F is rgb(17, 67, 111) in RGB, hsl(208, 73%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 40%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11436Frgb(17, 67, 111)hsl(208, 73%, 25%)hsv(208, 85%, 44%)cmyk(85%, 40%, 0%, 56%)oklch(37.5% 0.091 249.6)lab(27.05% -3.18 -30.67)lch(27.05% 30.83 264.08)What #11436F 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 #11436F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11436F Channel Values
How #11436F 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 67 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 73% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 85% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.21:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11436F 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 #11436F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11436F; 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 #11436F
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 #11436F 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.
#11436F#3E3E6F#31406F#38386F#2D3D6F#004A4A#00485B#414141Using #11436F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11436f: #11436F;background-color: #11436F;colors: { 'color-11436f': '#11436F' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.263, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_11436f">#11436F</color>fill="#11436F"More Blue Colors
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#11436F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11436F?
#11436F is a dark blue — rgb(17, 67, 111) in RGB and hsl(208, 73%, 25%) 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 2.86.
What is the RGB value of #11436F?
#11436F is rgb(17, 67, 111) — red 17, green 67, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11436F?
#11436F converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 40%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11436F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11436F scores 10.21:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11436F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11436F 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 25.56, which is a different colour altogether.
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