What color is #1164A2?

#1164A2 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Wing Commander. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1164A2?

The RGB value is 17, 100, 162: 17 red, 100 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1164A2?

The complementary color is #A24F11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1164A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1164A2 color

#1164A2 rgb(17, 100, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1164A2 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 39.2% green and 63.5% blue (17, 100, 162).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 81% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Wing Commander (#0065AC), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#1164A2 color codes

HEX	`#1164A2`
RGB	`rgb(17, 100, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 39.2%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 81%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 90%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 38%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.96, 0.39, -39.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.96, 39.92, 270.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.307, 11.841, 35.865)`
Decimal	`1139874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1164A2, 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 #1164A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1164A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #1164A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1164a2; }
.text { color: #1164a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1164a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 100 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1164a2, #111ba2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #1164A2?: #1164A2 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Wing Commander. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1164A2?: The RGB value is 17, 100, 162: 17 red, 100 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1164A2?: The complementary color is #A24F11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1164A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.