#116DC6
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.5% 0.159 253.5), rgb(17, 109, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#116DC6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #116DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 109, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 84%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.159 253.5) |
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 #116DC6 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #116DC6 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #116DC6 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #116DC6 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EF
oklch(81% 0.072 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CA4E6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#418BDF
oklch(63% 0.147 253.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#116DC6
oklch(53.5% 0.159 253.5)
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Step 700
700
#0A60B1
oklch(49% 0.148 253.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F4F90
oklch(42.7% 0.123 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#164273
oklch(37.7% 0.097 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#116DC6 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) | #3D75C9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F65C4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008390 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #116DC6
#116DC6
oklch(53.5% 0.159 253.5)
- #946100
#946100
oklch(53.5% 0.114 73.4)
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 #116DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.068
Use #116DC6 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.