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#117dbc color: Honolulu Blue

#117dbc is rgb(17, 125, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.591% 0.13076 242.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

56.6%
0.131
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #117dbc

#117dbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Honolulu Blue (#007fbf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #117dbc mixed with white

  1. 117dbc
  2. 378ac3
  3. 5197cb
  4. 68a4d2
  5. 7eb1d9
  6. 94bedf
  7. a9cbe6
  8. bfd8ec
  9. d4e5f3
  10. e9f2f9

Darker: #117dbc mixed with black

  1. 117dbc
  2. 0d6ca3
  3. 095b8b
  4. 064b73
  5. 043b5d
  6. 022c47
  7. 011e32
  8. 00111f
  9. 00050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #117dbc with less saturation

  1. 117dbc
  2. 287db5
  3. 367dae
  4. 417ca8
  5. 4b7ca1
  6. 537b9a
  7. 5b7a93
  8. 62798c
  9. 697885
  10. 70777d

Questions about #117dbc

What color is #117dbc?

#117dbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Honolulu Blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 125, 188), in HSL hsl(202.11, 83.41%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.591% 0.13076 242.553).

What colors go well with #117dbc?

The complementary color of #117dbc is #ab6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00879f and #5d6fc2. The triadic partners are #b3516f and #698214.

Is white or black text more readable on #117dbc?

White text reads better on #117dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #117dbc a warm or cool color?

#117dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.131.