What color is #1133DD?

#1133DD is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Glitter. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1133DD?

The RGB value is 17, 51, 221: 17 red, 51 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1133DD?

The complementary color is #DDBB11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1133DD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1133DD color

#1133DD rgb(17, 51, 221)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1133DD is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 20% green and 86.7% blue (17, 51, 221).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 86% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Sapphire Glitter (#0033CC), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#1133DD color codes

HEX	`#1133DD`
RGB	`rgb(17, 51, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 20%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 86%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 92%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 77%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.36, 54.16, -86.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.36, 102.3, 301.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.462, 7.705, 69.118)`
Decimal	`1127389`
Short hex	`#13D`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1133DD, 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 #1133DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1133DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #1133DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1133dd; }
.text { color: #1133dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1133dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 51 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1133dd, #5511dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Persian Blue.

Questions

What color is #1133DD?: #1133DD is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Glitter. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1133DD?: The RGB value is 17, 51, 221: 17 red, 51 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1133DD?: The complementary color is #DDBB11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1133DD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.