What color is #113670?

#113670 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 #113670?

The RGB value is 17, 54, 112: 17 red, 54 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #113670?

The complementary color is #704B11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #113670?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#113670 color

#113670 rgb(17, 54, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #113670 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 21.2% green and 43.9% blue (17, 54, 112).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 74% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Atlantic Navy (#13336F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.76:1).

#113670 color codes

HEX	`#113670`
RGB	`rgb(17, 54, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 21.2%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 74%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 85%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 52%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.43, 10.58, -37.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.43, 38.7, 285.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.474, 3.927, 15.848)`
Decimal	`1128048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #113670, 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 #113670	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#113670 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #113670 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #113670; }
.text { color: #113670; }
.border { border: 2px solid #113670; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 54 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #113670, #1c1170); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #113670?: #113670 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 #113670?: The RGB value is 17, 54, 112: 17 red, 54 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #113670?: The complementary color is #704B11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #113670?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.