What color is #111752?

#111752 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #111752?

The RGB value is 17, 23, 82: 17 red, 23 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #111752?

The complementary color is #524C11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #111752?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#111752 color

#111752 rgb(17, 23, 82)

Shades of black

The hex color #111752 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 9% green and 32.2% blue (17, 23, 82).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 66% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Interstellar Blue (#001155), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.56:1).

#111752 color codes

HEX	`#111752`
RGB	`rgb(17, 23, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 9%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 66%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 79%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 72%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.56, 20.62, -36.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.56, 42.1, 299.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.06, 1.341, 8.131)`
Decimal	`1120082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #111752, 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 #111752	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#111752 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #111752 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #111752; }
.text { color: #111752; }
.border { border: 2px solid #111752; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 23 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #111752, #2b1152); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #111752?: #111752 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #111752?: The RGB value is 17, 23, 82: 17 red, 23 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #111752?: The complementary color is #524C11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #111752?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.