What color is #1188CC?

#1188CC is a vivid azure known as Way Beyond the Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Way Beyond the Blue?

The RGB value is 17, 136, 204: 17 red, 136 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Way Beyond the Blue?

The complementary color is #CC5511, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1188CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Way Beyond the Blue color: hex code #1188CC

#1188CC rgb(17, 136, 204)

Shades of blue

Way Beyond the Blue has the hex code #1188CC. It is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 53.3% green and 80% blue (17, 136, 204).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 85% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

Way Beyond the Blue (#1188CC) color codes

HEX	`#1188CC`
RGB	`rgb(17, 136, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 53.3%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 85%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 92%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 33%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.12, -5.18, -43.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.12, 43.68, 263.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.93, 22.084, 60.327)`
Decimal	`1149132`
Short hex	`#18C`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Way Beyond the 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 #1188CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#1188CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

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 #1188CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1188cc; }
.text { color: #1188cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1188cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 136 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1188cc, #112bcc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #1188CC on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #1188CC?: #1188CC is a vivid azure known as Way Beyond the Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Way Beyond the Blue?: The RGB value is 17, 136, 204: 17 red, 136 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Way Beyond the Blue?: The complementary color is #CC5511, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1188CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.