What color is #114079?

#114079 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Aegean Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #114079?

The RGB value is 17, 64, 121: 17 red, 64 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #114079?

The complementary color is #794A11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #114079?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#114079 color

#114079 rgb(17, 64, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #114079 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 25.1% green and 47.5% blue (17, 64, 121).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 75% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Aegean Blue (#1B416F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#114079 color codes

HEX	`#114079`
RGB	`rgb(17, 64, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 25.1%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 75%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 86%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 47%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.2, 7.35, -36.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.2, 37.59, 281.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.514, 5.166, 18.792)`
Decimal	`1130617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #114079, 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 #114079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#114079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #114079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #114079; }
.text { color: #114079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #114079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 64 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #114079, #161179); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #114079?: #114079 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Aegean Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #114079?: The RGB value is 17, 64, 121: 17 red, 64 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #114079?: The complementary color is #794A11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #114079?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.