#116ED4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.7% 0.176 255.7), rgb(17, 110, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#116ED4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #116ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 110, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 85%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.176 255.7) |
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 #116ED4 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #116ED4 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #116ED4 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #116ED4 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#69A3EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 255.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E89E9
oklch(63% 0.163 256)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#116ED4
oklch(54.7% 0.176 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#035EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B4D97
oklch(42.7% 0.136 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#144178
oklch(37.7% 0.106 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2646
oklch(26.8% 0.067 255.9)
#116ED4 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) | #3078D8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008797 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #116ED4
#116ED4
oklch(54.7% 0.176 255.7)
- #976600
#976600
oklch(54.8% 0.115 75.9)
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 #116ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #116ED4 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.