Tanzanite Blue Color – #114a6b: Codes and Complete Breakdown
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Tanzanite is the deep blue-violet gem found in only one place on earth, the Merelani Hills near Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, first commercially mined in 1967. This dark blue captures the stone’s richness at #114a6b, leaning more blue than violet. Tiffany & Co. named the gem and drove its early popularity.

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#114a6b
Tanzanite Blue Color Codes and Information
Complete breakdown of the color Tanzanite Blue:
| Data Type | Values/Details |
|---|---|
| Hex | #114a6b |
| RGB | rgb(17,74,107) |
| HSL | hsl(202,72.6%,24.3%) |
| CMYK | 84, 31, 0, 58 |
| HSV | 202, 84, 42 |
| RGB % | 7, 29, 42 |
| XYZ | 5.3, 6.1, 14.8 |
| LAB | 29.6, -5.2, -24.2 |
| Color Category | Dark |
| Color Family | Blue |
| Saturation | 84% |
| Temperature | Cool |
| Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff) | 9.48 (passes WCAG AA) |
| Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000) | 2.22 (fails WCAG AA) |
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