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#116ab3 color: Daphne

#116ab3 is rgb(17, 106, 179) in RGB and oklch(51.53% 0.13847 250.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.5%
0.138
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #116ab3

#116ab3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, 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: #116ab3 mixed with white

  1. 116ab3
  2. 3379bb
  3. 4c88c4
  4. 6397cc
  5. 79a5d4
  6. 8fb4db
  7. a5c3e3
  8. bbd2ea
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #116ab3 mixed with black

  1. 116ab3
  2. 0d5b9b
  3. 094d84
  4. 063f6e
  5. 043158
  6. 022443
  7. 01182f
  8. 000d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #116ab3 with less saturation

  1. 116ab3
  2. 236aac
  3. 2e6ba4
  4. 386b9d
  5. 416b96
  6. 486b8e
  7. 4f6a87
  8. 566a7f
  9. 5c6977
  10. 62686f

Questions about #116ab3

What color is #116ab3?

#116ab3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(17, 106, 179), in HSL hsl(207.04, 82.65%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.53% 0.13847 250.004).

What colors go well with #116ab3?

The complementary color of #116ab3 is #965600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007595 and #5a5bb4. The triadic partners are #a73e55 and #4c7601.

Is white or black text more readable on #116ab3?

White text reads better on #116ab3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116ab3 a warm or cool color?

#116ab3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.138.