What color is #1199CC?

#1199CC is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Blue Burst. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1199CC?

The RGB value is 17, 153, 204: 17 red, 153 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1199CC?

The complementary color is #CC4411, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1199CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1199CC color

#1199CC rgb(17, 153, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1199CC is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 60% green and 80% blue (17, 153, 204).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 85% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309CD0), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#1199CC color codes

HEX	`#1199CC`
RGB	`rgb(17, 153, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 60%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 85%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 92%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 25%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.21, -14.81, -35.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.21, 38.34, 247.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.517, 27.258, 61.19)`
Decimal	`1153484`
Short hex	`#19C`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1199CC, 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 #1199CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#1199CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	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 #1199CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1199cc; }
.text { color: #1199cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1199cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 153 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1199cc, #113bcc); }

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Questions

What color is #1199CC?: #1199CC is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Blue Burst. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1199CC?: The RGB value is 17, 153, 204: 17 red, 153 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1199CC?: The complementary color is #CC4411, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1199CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.