#11449C Color
#11449C is rgb(17, 68, 156) in RGB, hsl(218, 80%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 56%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11449Crgb(17, 68, 156)hsl(218, 80%, 34%)hsv(218, 89%, 61%)cmyk(89%, 56%, 0%, 39%)oklch(41.2% 0.153 260.8)lab(30.12% 12.03 -53.57)lch(30.12% 54.90 282.65)What #11449C 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 #11449C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11449C Channel Values
How #11449C 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 68 · B 156 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 80% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 89% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.01:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11449C 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 #11449C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11449C; 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 #11449C
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 #11449C 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.
#11449C#3E3E9C#32419C#39399C#2D3E9C#005656#004F78#494949Using #11449C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11449c: #11449C;background-color: #11449C;colors: { 'color-11449c': '#11449C' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.267, blue: 0.612)<color name="color_11449c">#11449C</color>fill="#11449C"More Blue Colors
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#11449C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11449C?
#11449C is a dark blue — rgb(17, 68, 156) in RGB and hsl(218, 80%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.
What is the RGB value of #11449C?
#11449C is rgb(17, 68, 156) — red 17, green 68, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11449C?
#11449C converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 56%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11449C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11449C scores 9.01:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11449C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11449C 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 14.33, which is visibly different.
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