Information about #111878 color

#111878 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #111878 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(17, 24, 120) — 6.7% red, 9.4% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 40 / 38 / 0 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively classic blue, #111878 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Midnight Blue (#191970). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rich Deep Blue (#0B2275) and Visa Blue (#1A1F71).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(17, 24, 120)), which gives #111878 its character. If you plan to put text on a #111878 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #111878 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#111878 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#111878 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #111878

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#111878
  • RGB17, 24, 120
  • CMYK40, 38, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(17, 24, 120)
  • HSL236°, 75%, 27%
  • HSL Precise235.922°, 75.182%, 26.863%
  • HSV236°, 86%, 47%
  • HSB236°, 86%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.067, 0.094, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.067, 0.094, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.067, 0.094, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID111878
  • DECIMAL ID1120376
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01