What color is #114367?

#114367 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Poseidon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #114367?

The RGB value is 17, 67, 103: 17 red, 67 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #114367?

The complementary color is #673511, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #114367?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#114367 color

#114367 rgb(17, 67, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #114367 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 26.3% green and 40.4% blue (17, 67, 103).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 72% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Poseidon (#143C5D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.38:1).

#114367 color codes

HEX	`#114367`
RGB	`rgb(17, 67, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 26.3%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 72%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 83%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 35%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.05, -2.23, -25.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.05, 25.77, 265.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.686, 5.112, 13.569)`
Decimal	`1131367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #114367, 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 #114367	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#114367 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #114367 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #114367; }
.text { color: #114367; }
.border { border: 2px solid #114367; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 67 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #114367, #111867); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #114367?: #114367 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Poseidon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #114367?: The RGB value is 17, 67, 103: 17 red, 67 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #114367?: The complementary color is #673511, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #114367?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.