What color is #111277?

#111277 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #111277?

The RGB value is 17, 18, 119: 17 red, 18 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #111277?

The complementary color is #777611, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #111277?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#111277 color

#111277 rgb(17, 18, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #111277 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 7.1% green and 46.7% blue (17, 18, 119).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 75% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.25:1).

#111277 color codes

HEX	`#111277`
RGB	`rgb(17, 18, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 7.1%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 75%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 86%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 85%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.86, 37.58, -55.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.86, 67.25, 303.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.776, 1.883, 17.614)`
Decimal	`1118839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #111277, 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 #111277	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#111277 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #111277 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #111277; }
.text { color: #111277; }
.border { border: 2px solid #111277; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 18 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #111277, #431177); }

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Questions

What color is #111277?: #111277 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #111277?: The RGB value is 17, 18, 119: 17 red, 18 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #111277?: The complementary color is #777611, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #111277?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.