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#116bb1 color: Daphne

#116bb1 is rgb(17, 107, 177) in RGB and oklch(51.637% 0.13488 248.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

51.6%
0.135
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #116bb1

#116bb1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.58:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, 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: #116bb1 mixed with white

  1. 116bb1
  2. 337aba
  3. 4c89c2
  4. 6397ca
  5. 79a6d2
  6. 8fb5da
  7. a5c3e2
  8. bcd2e9
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #116bb1 mixed with black

  1. 116bb1
  2. 0d5c99
  3. 094e83
  4. 063f6c
  5. 043257
  6. 022542
  7. 01182f
  8. 000d1c
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #116bb1 with less saturation

  1. 116bb1
  2. 236baa
  3. 2f6ca3
  4. 396c9c
  5. 416b94
  6. 496b8d
  7. 4f6b86
  8. 566a7f
  9. 5c6a77
  10. 62696f

Questions about #116bb1

What color is #116bb1?

#116bb1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(17, 107, 177), in HSL hsl(206.25, 82.47%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.637% 0.13488 248.863).

What colors go well with #116bb1?

The complementary color of #116bb1 is #985600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007694 and #595cb3. The triadic partners are #a64058 and #4f7604.

Is white or black text more readable on #116bb1?

White text reads better on #116bb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116bb1 a warm or cool color?

#116bb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.135.