Palettes / Colors / #112E97

#112E97 — Vivid Blue

#112E97 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 #112E97 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.

#112E97 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.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 7% · Green 18% · Blue 59%

Cyan 89% · Magenta 70% · Yellow 0% · Key 41%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #112E97

.text { color: #112E97; }
.background { background-color: #112E97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #112E97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(17, 46, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 80%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #112E97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(17, 46, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #112E97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(17, 46, 151, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#112E97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#112E97">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #977A11:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #112E97: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #112E97

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:

How #112E97 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 #112E97 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #112E96  ·  #112E98 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #112E97?

#112E97 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 17, 46, 151). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #112E97?

#112E97 is RGB 17, 46, 151 — HSL 227°, 80%, 33% — CMYK 89%, 70%, 0%, 41%.

What colors go with #112E97?

Its complement is #977A11; analogous partners are #117197 and #371197. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #112E97 for text?

White text on #112E97 has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.86:1.