#114683 Color
#114683 is rgb(17, 70, 131) in RGB, hsl(212, 77%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 47%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#114683rgb(17, 70, 131)hsl(212, 77%, 29%)hsv(212, 87%, 51%)cmyk(87%, 47%, 0%, 49%)oklch(39.6% 0.116 255.2)lab(29.14% 1.92 -39.86)lch(29.14% 39.91 272.76)What #114683 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 #114683, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#114683 Channel Values
How #114683 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 70 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 77% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 87% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.43:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #114683 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 #114683
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #114683; 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 #114683
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 #114683 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.
#114683#404083#334383#3A3A83#2F3F83#005151#004D69#464646Using #114683 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-114683: #114683;background-color: #114683;colors: { 'color-114683': '#114683' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.275, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_114683">#114683</color>fill="#114683"More Blue Colors
#114683 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#114683 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #114683?
#114683 is a dark blue — rgb(17, 70, 131) in RGB and hsl(212, 77%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.
What is the RGB value of #114683?
#114683 is rgb(17, 70, 131) — red 17, green 70, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #114683?
#114683 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 47%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #114683 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #114683 scores 9.43:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #114683 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #114683 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 19.74, which is visibly different.
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