#116AD3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.8% 0.18 256.8), rgb(17, 106, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#116AD3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #116AD3 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 106, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 85%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.18 256.8) |
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 #116AD3 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #116AD3 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #116AD3 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #116AD3 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F88EB
oklch(63% 0.166 256.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#116AD3
oklch(53.8% 0.18 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#095DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E4C98
oklch(42.6% 0.138 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#154079
oklch(37.6% 0.108 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#116AD3 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) | #2675D7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008494 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #116AD3
#116AD3
oklch(53.8% 0.18 256.8)
- #926400
#926400
oklch(53.8% 0.112 77.3)
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 #116AD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
Use #116AD3 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.