#1161A7 Color
#1161A7 is rgb(17, 97, 167) in RGB, hsl(208, 82%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 42%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-blue (#1164B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1161A7rgb(17, 97, 167)hsl(208, 82%, 36%)hsv(208, 90%, 65%)cmyk(90%, 42%, 0%, 35%)oklch(48.6% 0.133 251)lab(39.64% -2.01 -44.82)lch(39.64% 44.87 267.43)What #1161A7 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 #1161A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1161A7 Channel Values
How #1161A7 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 97 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 82% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 90% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.38:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1161A7 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 #1161A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1161A7; 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 #1161A7
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 #1161A7 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.
#1161A7#5959A7#475CA7#5151A8#4058A7#006D6D#006888#5F5F5FUsing #1161A7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1161a7: #1161A7;background-color: #1161A7;colors: { 'color-1161a7': '#1161A7' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.380, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_1161a7">#1161A7</color>fill="#1161A7"More Blue Colors
#1161A7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1161A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1161A7?
#1161A7 is a dark blue — rgb(17, 97, 167) in RGB and hsl(208, 82%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-blue (#1164B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #1161A7?
#1161A7 is rgb(17, 97, 167) — red 17, green 97, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1161A7?
#1161A7 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 42%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1161A7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1161A7 scores 6.38:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1161A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1161A7 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 18.34, which is visibly different.
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