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#116cc1 color: Indigo Carmine

#116cc1 is rgb(17, 108, 193) in RGB and oklch(52.927% 0.15414 252.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.9%
0.154
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #116cc1

#116cc1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #116cc1 mixed with white

  1. 116cc1
  2. 337bc8
  3. 4c8acf
  4. 6399d6
  5. 7aa7dd
  6. 90b6e3
  7. a6c5e9
  8. bcd3ef
  9. d2e2f4
  10. e8f0fa

Darker: #116cc1 mixed with black

  1. 116cc1
  2. 0d5da7
  3. 094e8f
  4. 064077
  5. 04325f
  6. 022549
  7. 011934
  8. 000d20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #116cc1 with less saturation

  1. 116cc1
  2. 236db9
  3. 306db0
  4. 3a6ea8
  5. 426ea0
  6. 4a6e97
  7. 526e8f
  8. 596e86
  9. 5f6d7d
  10. 656c75

Questions about #116cc1

What color is #116cc1?

#116cc1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(17, 108, 193), in HSL hsl(208.98, 83.81%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.927% 0.15414 252.762).

What colors go well with #116cc1?

The complementary color of #116cc1 is #995c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799d and #625bc0. The triadic partners are #b23b52 and #467d00.

Is white or black text more readable on #116cc1?

White text reads better on #116cc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116cc1 a warm or cool color?

#116cc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.154.