#1165A2 Color
#1165A2 is rgb(17, 101, 162) in RGB, hsl(205, 81%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 38%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Persian Blue (#0067A5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1165A2rgb(17, 101, 162)hsl(205, 81%, 35%)hsv(205, 90%, 64%)cmyk(90%, 38%, 0%, 36%)oklch(49.2% 0.122 247)lab(40.65% -5.96 -40.28)lch(40.65% 40.72 261.58)What #1165A2 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 #1165A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1165A2 Channel Values
How #1165A2 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 101 · B 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 81% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 90% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.16:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1165A2 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 #1165A2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1165A2; 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 #1165A2
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 #1165A2 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.
#1165A2#5D5DA2#4A60A2#5454A3#435BA2#006F6F#006B86#616161Using #1165A2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1165a2: #1165A2;background-color: #1165A2;colors: { 'color-1165a2': '#1165A2' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.396, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_1165a2">#1165A2</color>fill="#1165A2"More Blue Colors
#1165A2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1165A2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1165A2?
#1165A2 is a dark blue — rgb(17, 101, 162) in RGB and hsl(205, 81%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067A5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.53.
What is the RGB value of #1165A2?
#1165A2 is rgb(17, 101, 162) — red 17, green 101, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1165A2?
#1165A2 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 38%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1165A2 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1165A2 scores 6.16:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1165A2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1165A2 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 13.78, which is visibly different.
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