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#116caf color: Daphne

#116caf is rgb(17, 108, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.748% 0.13135 247.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

51.7%
0.131
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #116caf

#116caf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, 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: #116caf mixed with white

  1. 116caf
  2. 337bb8
  3. 4d89c0
  4. 6498c9
  5. 7aa6d1
  6. 90b5d9
  7. a6c4e1
  8. bcd2e9
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #116caf mixed with black

  1. 116caf
  2. 0d5d98
  3. 094e81
  4. 06406b
  5. 043256
  6. 022541
  7. 01192e
  8. 000d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #116caf with less saturation

  1. 116caf
  2. 236ca8
  3. 2f6ca1
  4. 396c9a
  5. 416c93
  6. 496c8c
  7. 506b85
  8. 566b7e
  9. 5d6a77
  10. 626970

Questions about #116caf

What color is #116caf?

#116caf is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(17, 108, 175), in HSL hsl(205.44, 82.29%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.748% 0.13135 247.641).

What colors go well with #116caf?

The complementary color of #116caf is #985600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007793 and #585eb2. The triadic partners are #a4425a and #527508.

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

White text reads better on #116caf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116caf a warm or cool color?

#116caf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.131.