What color is #11223C?

#11223C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #11223C?

The RGB value is 17, 34, 60: 17 red, 34 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #11223C?

The complementary color is #3C2B11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #11223C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#11223C color

#11223C rgb(17, 34, 60)

Shades of blue

The hex color #11223C is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 13.3% green and 23.5% blue (17, 34, 60).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 56% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.93:1).

#11223C color codes

HEX	`#11223C`
RGB	`rgb(17, 34, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 13.3%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 56%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 72%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 43%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.16, 2.92, -18.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.16, 19.07, 278.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.619, 1.589, 4.496)`
Decimal	`1122876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #11223C, 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 #11223C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#11223C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #11223C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #11223c; }
.text { color: #11223c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #11223c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 34 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #11223c, #16113c); }

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Questions

What color is #11223C?: #11223C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #11223C?: The RGB value is 17, 34, 60: 17 red, 34 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #11223C?: The complementary color is #3C2B11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #11223C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.