#116ea7 color: Bowen Blue
#116ea7 is rgb(17, 110, 167) in RGB and oklch(51.743% 0.11971 243.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #116ea7
#116ea7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 243°.
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 Bowen Blue (#126da8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #116ea7 mixed with white
Darker: #116ea7 mixed with black
Calmer: #116ea7 with less saturation
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Questions about #116ea7
What color is #116ea7?
#116ea7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bowen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 110, 167), in HSL hsl(202.8, 81.52%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.743% 0.11971 243.231).
What colors go well with #116ea7?
The complementary color of #116ea7 is #975600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00778e and #5261ac. The triadic partners are #9e4761 and #5b7312.
Is white or black text more readable on #116ea7?
White text reads better on #116ea7: 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 #116ea7 a warm or cool color?
#116ea7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.12.