What color is #11213C?

#11213C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dark Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #11213C?

The RGB value is 17, 33, 60: 17 red, 33 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #11213C?

The complementary color is #3C2C11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #11213C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#11213C color

#11213C rgb(17, 33, 60)

Shades of blue

The hex color #11213C is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 12.9% green and 23.5% blue (17, 33, 60).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 56% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Dark Eclipse (#112244), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.07:1).

#11213C color codes

HEX	`#11213C`
RGB	`rgb(17, 33, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 12.9%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 56%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 72%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 45%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.82, 3.68, -19.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.82, 19.74, 280.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.59, 1.533, 4.486)`
Decimal	`1122620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #11213C, 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 #11213C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#11213C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #11213C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #11213c; }
.text { color: #11213c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #11213c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 33 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #11213c, #16113c); }

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Questions

What color is #11213C?: #11213C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dark Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #11213C?: The RGB value is 17, 33, 60: 17 red, 33 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #11213C?: The complementary color is #3C2C11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #11213C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.