What color is #112255?

#112255 is a dark, moderate blue known as Dark Soul. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dark Soul?

The RGB value is 17, 34, 85: 17 red, 34 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dark Soul?

The complementary color is #554411, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #112255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dark Soul color: hex code #112255

#112255 rgb(17, 34, 85)

Shades of blue

Dark Soul has the hex code #112255. It is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 13.3% green and 33.3% blue (17, 34, 85).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 67% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.18:1).

Dark Soul (#112255) color codes

HEX	`#112255`
RGB	`rgb(17, 34, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 13.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 67%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 80%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 60%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.06, 13.69, -33.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.06, 35.76, 292.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.442, 1.919, 8.834)`
Decimal	`1122901`
Short hex	`#125`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dark Soul, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #112255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#112255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #112255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #112255; }
.text { color: #112255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #112255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 34 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #112255, #221155); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

See #112255 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #112255?: #112255 is a dark, moderate blue known as Dark Soul. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dark Soul?: The RGB value is 17, 34, 85: 17 red, 34 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dark Soul?: The complementary color is #554411, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #112255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.