What color is #115674?

#115674 is a dark, moderate azure known as Moroccan Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Moroccan Blue?

The RGB value is 17, 86, 116: 17 red, 86 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Moroccan Blue?

The complementary color is #742F11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #115674?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Moroccan Blue color: hex code #115674

#115674 rgb(17, 86, 116)

Shades of blue

Moroccan Blue has the hex code #115674. It is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 33.7% green and 45.5% blue (17, 86, 116).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 74% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

Moroccan Blue (#115674) color codes

HEX	`#115674`
RGB	`rgb(17, 86, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 33.7%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 74%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 85%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 26%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.06, -9.11, -22.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.06, 24.63, 248.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.71, 8.035, 17.717)`
Decimal	`1136244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Moroccan 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 #115674	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#115674 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #115674 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #115674; }
.text { color: #115674; }
.border { border: 2px solid #115674; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 86 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #115674, #112574); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #115674 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #115674?: #115674 is a dark, moderate azure known as Moroccan Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Moroccan Blue?: The RGB value is 17, 86, 116: 17 red, 86 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Moroccan Blue?: The complementary color is #742F11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #115674?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.