#1162EE

Q: What are the RGB, HSL, and CMYK values of #1162EE?

RGB(17, 98, 238), HSL(218.0, 86.7%, 50.0%), CMYK(92.9%, 58.8%, 0.0%, 6.7%).

Q: Does #1162EE meet WCAG contrast on white?

5.24:1 — WCAG AA pass, AAA fail for normal text.

Overview

#1162EE is a cool, dark color. In RGB it is 17, 98, 238, in HSL 218.0°, 86.7%, 50.0%, and in CMYK 92.9%, 58.8%, 0.0%, 6.7%. The nearest named color is Blue.

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Color Values

HEX

#1162EE

RGB

17, 98, 238

HSL

218.0, 86.7%, 50.0%

HSV

218.0, 92.9%, 93.3%

CMYK

92.9%, 58.8%, 0.0%, 6.7%

OKLCH

0.5429 0.2232 261.2

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: Blue

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.