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#116aac color: Indigo Bunting

#116aac is rgb(17, 106, 172) in RGB and oklch(51.082% 0.12966 247.728) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

51.1%
0.130
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #116aac

#116aac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bunting (#006ca9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #116aac mixed with white

  1. 116aac
  2. 3379b5
  3. 4c88be
  4. 6396c6
  5. 79a5cf
  6. 8fb4d7
  7. a5c3e0
  8. bbd2e8
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e8f0f7

Darker: #116aac mixed with black

  1. 116aac
  2. 0d5b95
  3. 094d7f
  4. 063f69
  5. 043154
  6. 022440
  7. 01182d
  8. 000d1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #116aac with less saturation

  1. 116aac
  2. 226aa5
  3. 2e6a9e
  4. 386a98
  5. 406a91
  6. 486a8a
  7. 4e6983
  8. 55697c
  9. 5b6875
  10. 61676e

Questions about #116aac

What color is #116aac?

#116aac is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Bunting. In RGB it is rgb(17, 106, 172), in HSL hsl(205.55, 82.01%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.082% 0.12966 247.728).

What colors go well with #116aac?

The complementary color of #116aac is #965400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007490 and #565caf. The triadic partners are #a14158 and #517308.

Is white or black text more readable on #116aac?

White text reads better on #116aac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116aac a warm or cool color?

#116aac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.13.