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#116cb0 color: Daphne

#116cb0 is rgb(17, 108, 176) in RGB and oklch(51.811% 0.13259 247.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

51.8%
0.133
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #116cb0

#116cb0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #116cb0 mixed with white

  1. 116cb0
  2. 337bb9
  3. 4d89c1
  4. 6498c9
  5. 7aa7d1
  6. 90b5d9
  7. a6c4e1
  8. bcd2e9
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #116cb0 mixed with black

  1. 116cb0
  2. 0d5d99
  3. 094e82
  4. 06406c
  5. 043256
  6. 022542
  7. 01192e
  8. 000d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #116cb0 with less saturation

  1. 116cb0
  2. 236ca9
  3. 2f6ca2
  4. 396c9b
  5. 416c94
  6. 496c8d
  7. 506b86
  8. 576b7f
  9. 5d6a77
  10. 636970

Questions about #116cb0

What color is #116cb0?

#116cb0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(17, 108, 176), in HSL hsl(205.66, 82.38%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.811% 0.13259 247.986).

What colors go well with #116cb0?

The complementary color of #116cb0 is #995600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007793 and #585db3. The triadic partners are #a5425a and #527607.

Is white or black text more readable on #116cb0?

White text reads better on #116cb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116cb0 a warm or cool color?

#116cb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.133.