Color #11112C Color / Colour Code #11112C
This page shows the hex color code for color #11112c (#11112C). The colour is a blue tone with 44% saturation and 12% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #11112C against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#11112C paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 210, 240, and 270 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 240, 0, and 120 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #11112C
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 240 and saturation at 44%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 240 to 285 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 240 with its complement at 60 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #11112C
Lightness variations at hue 240 and 44% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #11112C
Design Use Cases for #11112C
Balanced UI Color
At 44% saturation, #11112C strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Dark Mode Background
At just 12% lightness, #11112C works as a dark mode background or overlay color. Dark backgrounds reduce eye strain in low-light environments and make bright accent colors pop. Pair with light text (minimum 4.5:1 contrast ratio) for readability.
Trust & Professional Identity
#11112C sits in the blue range (hue 240). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #11112C (hue 240) to its complement at hue 60. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 270. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #11112c, #2c2c11);
CSS Code for #11112C
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Colors visually similar to #11112C based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
Use This Color in Design Tools
Apply #11112C across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #11112C (#11112C)
#11112C is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 17 red, 17 green, and 44 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 2.6:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 240 degrees with 44% saturation and 12% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #11112C is 20/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow, and 83% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #11112C against white is 18.41:1 and against black is 1.14:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #2C2C11 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #11112C. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #111F2C and #1F112C, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #11112C
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #11112C?
- #11112C is Color #11112C, a blue color (colour) with RGB(17, 17, 44), HSL(240, 44%, 12%), and CMYK(61%, 61%, 0%, 83%). Its perceived brightness is 20/255.
- Is #11112C accessible for text?
- Against white, #11112C has a contrast ratio of 18.41:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 1.14:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #11112C?
- The complementary colour is #2C2C11 (hue 60). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #111F2C and #1F112C. The triadic palette adds #2C1111 and #112C11 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #11112C in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #11112c; or rgb(17, 17, 44); or hsl(240, 44%, 12%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 240 44% 12%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.