#117aa8 color: Benitoite
#117aa8 is rgb(17, 122, 168) in RGB and oklch(54.752% 0.11142 234.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #117aa8
#117aa8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 235°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Benitoite (#007baa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #117aa8 mixed with white
Darker: #117aa8 mixed with black
Calmer: #117aa8 with less saturation
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Questions about #117aa8
What color is #117aa8?
#117aa8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Benitoite. In RGB it is rgb(17, 122, 168), in HSL hsl(198.28, 81.62%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.752% 0.11142 234.851).
What colors go well with #117aa8?
The complementary color of #117aa8 is #a25d29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00828f and #506eb2. The triadic partners are #a25374 and #6f781d.
Is white or black text more readable on #117aa8?
White text reads better on #117aa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #117aa8 a warm or cool color?
#117aa8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.111.