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#116ab0 color: Daphne

#116ab0 is rgb(17, 106, 176) in RGB and oklch(51.336% 0.13467 249.076) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

51.3%
0.135
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #116ab0

#116ab0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, 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: #116ab0 mixed with white

  1. 116ab0
  2. 3379b9
  3. 4c88c1
  4. 6397c9
  5. 79a5d2
  6. 8fb4da
  7. a5c3e1
  8. bbd2e9
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #116ab0 mixed with black

  1. 116ab0
  2. 0d5b99
  3. 094d82
  4. 063f6c
  5. 043156
  6. 022442
  7. 01182e
  8. 000d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #116ab0 with less saturation

  1. 116ab0
  2. 236aa9
  3. 2e6ba2
  4. 386b9b
  5. 406a94
  6. 486a8c
  7. 4f6a85
  8. 55697e
  9. 5b6976
  10. 61686f

Questions about #116ab0

What color is #116ab0?

#116ab0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(17, 106, 176), in HSL hsl(206.42, 82.38%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.336% 0.13467 249.076).

What colors go well with #116ab0?

The complementary color of #116ab0 is #965500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007593 and #585bb2. The triadic partners are #a53f57 and #4e7504.

Is white or black text more readable on #116ab0?

White text reads better on #116ab0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116ab0 a warm or cool color?

#116ab0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.135.