What color is #112747?

#112747 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 #112747?

The RGB value is 17, 39, 71: 17 red, 39 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #112747?

The complementary color is #473111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #112747?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#112747 color

#112747 rgb(17, 39, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #112747 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 15.3% green and 27.8% blue (17, 39, 71).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 61% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Eclipse (#112244), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.95:1).

#112747 color codes

HEX	`#112747`
RGB	`rgb(17, 39, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 15.3%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 61%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 76%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 45%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.62, 3.88, -22.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.62, 22.93, 279.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.094, 2.025, 6.241)`
Decimal	`1124167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #112747, 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 #112747	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#112747 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #112747 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #112747; }
.text { color: #112747; }
.border { border: 2px solid #112747; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 39 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #112747, #161147); }

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Questions

What color is #112747?: #112747 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 #112747?: The RGB value is 17, 39, 71: 17 red, 39 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #112747?: The complementary color is #473111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #112747?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.