Information about #11516D color

#11516D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #11516D is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(17, 81, 109) — 6.7% red, 31.8% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 11 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored sky-leaning azure, #11516D leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from JayHawk Blue (#194F6E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Guru (#154C65) and Light Blue Silk (#044F67).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(17, 81, 109)), which gives #11516D its character. If you plan to put text on a #11516D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #11516D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#11516D color variations

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

#11516D 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 #11516D

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

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Maestro color link
Maestro

#005E6D

Petrol color link
Petrol

#005F6A

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Peacock Blue color link
Peacock Blue

#005F69

Light Navy color link
Light Navy

#155084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#11516D
  • RGB17, 81, 109
  • CMYK36, 11, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(17, 81, 109)
  • HSL198°, 73%, 25%
  • HSL Precise198.261°, 73.016%, 24.706%
  • HSV198°, 84%, 43%
  • HSB198°, 84%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.067, 0.318, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.067, 0.318, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.067, 0.318, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID11516D
  • DECIMAL ID1134957
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01