What color is #1142DE?

#1142DE 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 #1142DE?

The RGB value is 17, 66, 222: 17 red, 66 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1142DE?

The complementary color is #DEAD11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1142DE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1142DE color

#1142DE rgb(17, 66, 222)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1142DE is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 25.9% green and 87.1% blue (17, 66, 222).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 86% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Blue (#0339F8), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.35:1).

#1142DE color codes

HEX	`#1142DE`
RGB	`rgb(17, 66, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 25.9%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 86%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 92%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 70%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.53, 45.91, -82.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.53, 94.07, 299.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.36, 9.287, 70.076)`
Decimal	`1131230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1142DE, 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 #1142DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1142DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #1142DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1142de; }
.text { color: #1142de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1142de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 66 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1142de, #4611de); }

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Questions

What color is #1142DE?: #1142DE 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 #1142DE?: The RGB value is 17, 66, 222: 17 red, 66 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1142DE?: The complementary color is #DEAD11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1142DE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.