Palettes / Colors / #112E89
#112E89 — Vivid Blue
#112E89 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 #112E89 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.
#112E89 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 #886C11; it also sits naturally between #116888 and #311188. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #112E89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 17, 46, 137 |
| HSL | 226°, 78%, 30% |
| HSV | 226°, 88%, 54% |
| CMYK | 88%, 66%, 0%, 46% |
| XYZ | 5.72, 3.88, 24.11 |
| Yxy | 3.88, 0.1698, 0.1151 |
| CIE-Lab | 23.27, 26.72, -53.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.70, 18.75, -62.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 18% · Blue 54%
Cyan 88% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #112E89
.text { color: #112E89; }
.background { background-color: #112E89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #112E89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(17, 46, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(226, 78%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #112E89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(17, 46, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #112E89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(17, 46, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#112E89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#112E89">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #886C11:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.83:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.78:1 Fails |
Best text color on #112E89: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #112E89
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 #112E89: ·
How #112E89 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 #112E89 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 #112E89?
#112E89 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 17, 46, 137). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #112E89?
#112E89 is RGB 17, 46, 137 — HSL 226°, 78%, 30% — CMYK 88%, 66%, 0%, 46%.
What colors go with #112E89?
Its complement is #886C11; analogous partners are #116888 and #311188. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #112E89 for text?
White text on #112E89 has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.78:1.