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#116eb1 color: Daphne

#116eb1 is rgb(17, 110, 177) in RGB and oklch(52.349% 0.13179 247.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

52.3%
0.132
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #116eb1

#116eb1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, 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: #116eb1 mixed with white

  1. 116eb1
  2. 347dba
  3. 4d8bc2
  4. 6499ca
  5. 7aa8d2
  6. 90b6da
  7. a6c5e2
  8. bcd3e9
  9. d2e2f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #116eb1 mixed with black

  1. 116eb1
  2. 0d5f99
  3. 095083
  4. 06416c
  5. 043357
  6. 022642
  7. 01192f
  8. 000e1c
  9. 00040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #116eb1 with less saturation

  1. 116eb1
  2. 246eaa
  3. 306ea3
  4. 3a6e9c
  5. 426e95
  6. 4a6e8e
  7. 516d87
  8. 586c80
  9. 5e6c79
  10. 646b71

Questions about #116eb1

What color is #116eb1?

#116eb1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(17, 110, 177), in HSL hsl(205.13, 82.47%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.349% 0.13179 247.209).

What colors go well with #116eb1?

The complementary color of #116eb1 is #9b5700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007995 and #5860b4. The triadic partners are #a6445c and #557709.

Is white or black text more readable on #116eb1?

White text reads better on #116eb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116eb1 a warm or cool color?

#116eb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.132.