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#116ab1 color: Daphne

#116ab1 is rgb(17, 106, 177) in RGB and oklch(51.401% 0.13594 249.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.4%
0.136
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #116ab1

#116ab1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.64:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, 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: #116ab1 mixed with white

  1. 116ab1
  2. 3379ba
  3. 4c88c2
  4. 6397ca
  5. 79a5d2
  6. 8fb4da
  7. a5c3e2
  8. bbd2e9
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #116ab1 mixed with black

  1. 116ab1
  2. 0d5b99
  3. 094d83
  4. 063f6c
  5. 043157
  6. 022442
  7. 01182f
  8. 000d1c
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #116ab1 with less saturation

  1. 116ab1
  2. 236aaa
  3. 2e6ba3
  4. 386b9b
  5. 406b94
  6. 486a8d
  7. 4f6a86
  8. 55697e
  9. 5c6977
  10. 61686f

Questions about #116ab1

What color is #116ab1?

#116ab1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(17, 106, 177), in HSL hsl(206.63, 82.47%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.401% 0.13594 249.393).

What colors go well with #116ab1?

The complementary color of #116ab1 is #965600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007593 and #595bb3. The triadic partners are #a53f56 and #4d7503.

Is white or black text more readable on #116ab1?

White text reads better on #116ab1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116ab1 a warm or cool color?

#116ab1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.136.