What color is #11316A?

#11316A is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Atlantic Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #11316A?

The RGB value is 17, 49, 106: 17 red, 49 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #11316A?

The complementary color is #6A4A11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #11316A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#11316A color

#11316A rgb(17, 49, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #11316A is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 19.2% green and 41.6% blue (17, 49, 106).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 72% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Atlantic Navy (#13336F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.57:1).

#11316A color codes

HEX	`#11316A`
RGB	`rgb(17, 49, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 19.2%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 72%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 84%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 54%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.42, 11.62, -36.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.42, 38.41, 287.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.93, 3.356, 14.074)`
Decimal	`1126762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #11316A, 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 #11316A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#11316A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #11316A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #11316a; }
.text { color: #11316a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #11316a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 49 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #11316a, #1e116a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #11316A?: #11316A is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Atlantic Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #11316A?: The RGB value is 17, 49, 106: 17 red, 49 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #11316A?: The complementary color is #6A4A11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #11316A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.