What color is #11223F?

#11223F 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 #11223F?

The RGB value is 17, 34, 63: 17 red, 34 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #11223F?

The complementary color is #3F2E11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #11223F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#11223F color

#11223F rgb(17, 34, 63)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 13.3% green and 24.7% blue (17, 34, 63).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 58% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Dark Eclipse (#112244), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.86:1).

#11223F color codes

HEX	`#11223F`
RGB	`rgb(17, 34, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 13.3%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 58%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 73%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 46%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.36, 4.2, -20.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.36, 21.06, 281.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.7, 1.622, 4.925)`
Decimal	`1122879`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #11223F, 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 #11223F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#11223F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.86:1	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 #11223F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #11223f; }
.text { color: #11223f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #11223f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 34 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #11223f, #17113f); }

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Questions

What color is #11223F?: #11223F 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 #11223F?: The RGB value is 17, 34, 63: 17 red, 34 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #11223F?: The complementary color is #3F2E11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #11223F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.