What color is #112594?

#112594 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deepsea Kraken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #112594?

The RGB value is 17, 37, 148: 17 red, 37 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #112594?

The complementary color is #948011, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #112594?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#112594 color

#112594 rgb(17, 37, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #112594 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 14.5% green and 58% blue (17, 37, 148).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 79% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Deepsea Kraken (#082599), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.24:1).

#112594 color codes

HEX	`#112594`
RGB	`rgb(17, 37, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 14.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 79%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 89%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 75%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.23, 36.88, -61.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.23, 72, 300.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.236, 3.58, 28.373)`
Decimal	`1123732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #112594, 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 #112594	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#112594 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #112594 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #112594; }
.text { color: #112594; }
.border { border: 2px solid #112594; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 37 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #112594, #3e1194); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Egyptian Blue.

Questions

What color is #112594?: #112594 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deepsea Kraken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #112594?: The RGB value is 17, 37, 148: 17 red, 37 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #112594?: The complementary color is #948011, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #112594?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.