Palettes / Colors / #112993
#112993 — Vivid Blue
#112993 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #112993 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#112993 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #927A11; it also sits naturally between #116992 and #3A1192. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #112993 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 17, 41, 147 |
| HSL | 229°, 79%, 32% |
| HSV | 229°, 88%, 58% |
| CMYK | 88%, 72%, 0%, 42% |
| XYZ | 6.29, 3.81, 28.01 |
| Yxy | 3.81, 0.1651, 0.1000 |
| CIE-Lab | 23.04, 33.98, -59.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.52, 24.78, -75.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 16% · Blue 58%
Cyan 88% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 42%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #112993
.text { color: #112993; }
.background { background-color: #112993; }
.border { border: 3px solid #112993; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(17, 41, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 79%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #112993; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(17, 41, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #112993; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(17, 41, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#112993">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#112993">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #927A11:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.92:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.76:1 Fails |
Best text color on #112993: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #112993
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #112993: ·
How #112993 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #112993 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #112993?
#112993 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 17, 41, 147). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #112993?
#112993 is RGB 17, 41, 147 — HSL 229°, 79%, 32% — CMYK 88%, 72%, 0%, 42%.
What colors go with #112993?
Its complement is #927A11; analogous partners are #116992 and #3A1192. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #112993 for text?
White text on #112993 has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.76:1.