What color is #111B27?

#111B27 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #111B27?

The RGB value is 17, 27, 39: 17 red, 27 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #111B27?

The complementary color is #271D11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #111B27?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#111B27 color

#111B27 rgb(17, 27, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #111B27 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 10.6% green and 15.3% blue (17, 27, 39).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 39% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.36:1).

#111B27 color codes

HEX	`#111B27`
RGB	`rgb(17, 27, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 10.6%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 39%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 56%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 31%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.4, -0.3, -9.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.4, 9.59, 268.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.989, 1.049, 2.07)`
Decimal	`1121063`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #111B27, 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 #111B27	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#111B27 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #111B27 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #111b27; }
.text { color: #111b27; }
.border { border: 2px solid #111b27; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 27 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #111b27, #121127); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #111B27?: #111B27 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #111B27?: The RGB value is 17, 27, 39: 17 red, 27 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #111B27?: The complementary color is #271D11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #111B27?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.