What color is #1144EE?

#1144EE is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Rare Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1144EE?

The RGB value is 17, 68, 238: 17 red, 68 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1144EE?

The complementary color is #EEBB11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1144EE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1144EE color

#1144EE rgb(17, 68, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1144EE is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 26.7% green and 93.3% blue (17, 68, 238).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 87% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Rare Blue (#0044FF), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#1144EE color codes

HEX	`#1144EE`
RGB	`rgb(17, 68, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 26.7%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 87%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 93%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 71%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.59, 50.35, -87.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.59, 101.21, 299.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.725, 10.424, 81.95)`
Decimal	`1131758`
Short hex	`#14E`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1144EE, 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 #1144EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1144EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #1144EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1144ee; }
.text { color: #1144ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1144ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 68 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1144ee, #4d11ee); }

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Questions

What color is #1144EE?: #1144EE is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Rare Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1144EE?: The RGB value is 17, 68, 238: 17 red, 68 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1144EE?: The complementary color is #EEBB11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1144EE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.