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#116cb2 color: Daphne

#116cb2 is rgb(17, 108, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.937% 0.13509 248.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

51.9%
0.135
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #116cb2

#116cb2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, 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: #116cb2 mixed with white

  1. 116cb2
  2. 337bba
  3. 4d89c3
  4. 6498cb
  5. 7aa7d3
  6. 90b5db
  7. a6c4e2
  8. bcd3ea
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #116cb2 mixed with black

  1. 116cb2
  2. 0d5d9a
  3. 094e83
  4. 06406d
  5. 043257
  6. 022543
  7. 01192f
  8. 000d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #116cb2 with less saturation

  1. 116cb2
  2. 236cab
  3. 2f6ca4
  4. 396c9d
  5. 416c95
  6. 496c8e
  7. 506c87
  8. 576b7f
  9. 5d6a78
  10. 636a70

Questions about #116cb2

What color is #116cb2?

#116cb2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(17, 108, 178), in HSL hsl(206.09, 82.56%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.937% 0.13509 248.651).

What colors go well with #116cb2?

The complementary color of #116cb2 is #995700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007795 and #595db4. The triadic partners are #a74159 and #507705.

Is white or black text more readable on #116cb2?

White text reads better on #116cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116cb2 a warm or cool color?

#116cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.135.