What color is #110748?

#110748 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Silent Twilight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #110748?

The RGB value is 17, 7, 72: 17 red, 7 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #110748?

The complementary color is #3E4807, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #110748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#110748 color

#110748 rgb(17, 7, 72)

Shades of black

The hex color #110748 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 2.7% green and 28.2% blue (17, 7, 72).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 82% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 90% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Silent Twilight (#0F084B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.3:1).

#110748 color codes

HEX	`#110748`
RGB	`rgb(17, 7, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 2.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 82%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 90%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 90%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.67, 27.02, -37.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.67, 46.49, 305.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.476, 0.739, 6.194)`
Decimal	`1115976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #110748, 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 #110748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#110748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #110748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #110748; }
.text { color: #110748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #110748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 7 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #110748, #320748); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #110748?: #110748 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Silent Twilight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #110748?: The RGB value is 17, 7, 72: 17 red, 7 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #110748?: The complementary color is #3E4807, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #110748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.