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#116aae color: Daphne

#116aae is rgb(17, 106, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.208% 0.13216 248.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

51.2%
0.132
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #116aae

#116aae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #116aae mixed with white

  1. 116aae
  2. 3379b7
  3. 4c88bf
  4. 6396c8
  5. 79a5d0
  6. 8fb4d8
  7. a5c3e0
  8. bbd2e8
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #116aae mixed with black

  1. 116aae
  2. 0d5b97
  3. 094d80
  4. 063f6a
  5. 043155
  6. 022441
  7. 01182e
  8. 000d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #116aae with less saturation

  1. 116aae
  2. 236aa7
  3. 2e6aa0
  4. 386a99
  5. 406a92
  6. 486a8b
  7. 4f6a84
  8. 55697d
  9. 5b6876
  10. 61676e

Questions about #116aae

What color is #116aae?

#116aae is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(17, 106, 174), in HSL hsl(205.99, 82.2%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.208% 0.13216 248.418).

What colors go well with #116aae?

The complementary color of #116aae is #965500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007592 and #575cb0. The triadic partners are #a34057 and #4f7406.

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

White text reads better on #116aae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116aae a warm or cool color?

#116aae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.132.