Palettes / Colors / #112E96
#112E96 — Vivid Blue
#112E96 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 #112E96 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.
#112E96 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 #977A11; it also sits naturally between #117197 and #371197. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #112E96 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 17, 46, 150 |
| HSL | 227°, 80%, 33% |
| HSV | 227°, 89%, 59% |
| CMYK | 89%, 69%, 0%, 41% |
| XYZ | 6.71, 4.28, 29.33 |
| Yxy | 4.28, 0.1665, 0.1060 |
| CIE-Lab | 24.56, 31.85, -59.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 20.68, 23.24, -73.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 18% · Blue 59%
Cyan 89% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 41%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #112E96
.text { color: #112E96; }
.background { background-color: #112E96; }
.border { border: 3px solid #112E96; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(17, 46, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 80%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #112E96; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(17, 46, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #112E96; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(17, 46, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#112E96">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#112E96">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #977A11:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.32:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.86:1 Fails |
Best text color on #112E96: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #112E96
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 #112E96: ·
How #112E96 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 #112E96 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 #112E96?
#112E96 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 17, 46, 150). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #112E96?
#112E96 is RGB 17, 46, 150 — HSL 227°, 80%, 33% — CMYK 89%, 69%, 0%, 41%.
What colors go with #112E96?
Its complement is #977A11; analogous partners are #117197 and #371197. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #112E96 for text?
White text on #112E96 has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.86:1.