#11477E Color
#11477E is rgb(17, 71, 126) in RGB, hsl(210, 76%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 44%, 0%, 51%) 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 5.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11477Ergb(17, 71, 126)hsl(210, 76%, 28%)hsv(210, 87%, 49%)cmyk(87%, 44%, 0%, 51%)oklch(39.5% 0.108 252.9)lab(29.18% -0.45 -36.70)lch(29.18% 36.70 269.30)What #11477E 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 #11477E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.
#11477E Channel Values
How #11477E 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 71 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 76% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 87% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 51% | 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 #11477E 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #11477E in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #11477E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11477E; 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 #11477E
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #11477E.
How #11477E 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.
#11477E#41417E#34447E#3B3B7E#2F407E#005151#004D66#464646Using #11477E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11477e: #11477E;background-color: #11477E;colors: { 'color-11477e': '#11477E' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.278, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_11477e">#11477E</color>fill="#11477E"More Blue Colors
#11477E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11477E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11477E?
#11477E is a dark blue — rgb(17, 71, 126) in RGB and hsl(210, 76%, 28%) 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 5.05.
What is the RGB value of #11477E?
#11477E is rgb(17, 71, 126) — red 17, green 71, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11477E?
#11477E converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 44%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11477E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11477E 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 #11477E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11477E 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 22.71, which is visibly different.
Open #11477E in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.