What color is #112358?

#112358 is a dark, moderate blue known as Fibonacci Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Fibonacci Blue?

The RGB value is 17, 35, 88: 17 red, 35 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Fibonacci Blue?

The complementary color is #584611, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #112358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Fibonacci Blue color: hex code #112358

#112358 rgb(17, 35, 88)

Shades of blue

Fibonacci Blue has the hex code #112358. It is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 13.7% green and 34.5% blue (17, 35, 88).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 68% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.94:1).

Fibonacci Blue (#112358) color codes

HEX	`#112358`
RGB	`rgb(17, 35, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 13.7%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 68%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 81%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 60%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.62, 14.22, -34.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.62, 36.98, 292.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.593, 2.026, 9.485)`
Decimal	`1123160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Fibonacci Blue, 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 #112358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#112358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #112358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #112358; }
.text { color: #112358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #112358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 35 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #112358, #231158); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

See #112358 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #112358?: #112358 is a dark, moderate blue known as Fibonacci Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Fibonacci Blue?: The RGB value is 17, 35, 88: 17 red, 35 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Fibonacci Blue?: The complementary color is #584611, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #112358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.