#116CE6
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.6% 0.201 258.6), rgb(17, 108, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#116CE6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #116CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 108, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 86%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.201 258.6) |
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 #116CE6 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #116CE6 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #116CE6 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #116CE6 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A1FA
oklch(70.8% 0.145 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#3A86F7
oklch(63.2% 0.185 258.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#116CE6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#0059C8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#084AA2
oklch(42.8% 0.155 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#123F80
oklch(37.8% 0.12 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.8)
#116CE6 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) | #007BEA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9E | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #116CE6
#116CE6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 258.6)
- #986A00
#986A00
oklch(55.8% 0.116 78.7)
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 #116CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.013
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.036
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.069
Use #116CE6 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.