#116A8E
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.3% 0.095 232), rgb(17, 106, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#116A8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #116A8E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 106, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 79%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.095 232) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #116A8E | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #116A8E | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #116A8E text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #116A8E text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7DA
oklch(81% 0.046 231.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C7
oklch(70.7% 0.074 232.2)
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Step 500
500
#4693B9
oklch(63% 0.095 232.5)
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Step 600
600
#207DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.103 232.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#116A8E
oklch(49.3% 0.095 232)
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Step 800
800
#135673
oklch(42.7% 0.079 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#19475D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#116A8E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #586990 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485E8D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007476 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #116A8E
#116A8E
oklch(49.3% 0.095 232)
- #8B5029
#8B5029
oklch(49.3% 0.095 52.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #116A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.027
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #116A8E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.