What color is #1133EE?

#1133EE is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Vibrant Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1133EE?

The RGB value is 17, 51, 238: 17 red, 51 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1133EE?

The complementary color is #EECC11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1133EE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1133EE color

#1133EE rgb(17, 51, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1133EE is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 20% green and 93.3% blue (17, 51, 238).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 87% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Blue (#0339F8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.69:1).

#1133EE color codes

HEX	`#1133EE`
RGB	`rgb(17, 51, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 20%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 87%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 93%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 79%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.32, 59.65, -93.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.32, 110.68, 302.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.842, 8.658, 81.656)`
Decimal	`1127406`
Short hex	`#13E`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1133EE, 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 #1133EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1133EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #1133EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1133ee; }
.text { color: #1133ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1133ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 51 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1133ee, #5d11ee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Blue.

Questions

What color is #1133EE?: #1133EE is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Vibrant Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1133EE?: The RGB value is 17, 51, 238: 17 red, 51 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1133EE?: The complementary color is #EECC11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1133EE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.