What color is #110069?

#110069 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color The Vast of Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #110069?

The RGB value is 17, 0, 105: 17 red, 0 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #110069?

The complementary color is #586900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #110069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#110069 color

#110069 rgb(17, 0, 105)

Shades of black

The hex color #110069 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 0% green and 41.2% blue (17, 0, 105).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 100% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is The Vast of Night (#110066), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.1:1).

#110069 color codes

HEX	`#110069`
RGB	`rgb(17, 0, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 0%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 100%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 100%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 100%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.1, 41.57, -54.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.1, 68.6, 307.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.78, 1.139, 13.435)`
Decimal	`1114217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #110069, 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 #110069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#110069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #110069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #110069; }
.text { color: #110069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #110069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 0 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #110069, #460069); }

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Questions

What color is #110069?: #110069 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color The Vast of Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #110069?: The RGB value is 17, 0, 105: 17 red, 0 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #110069?: The complementary color is #586900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #110069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.