#117BD4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.6% 0.162 251.1), rgb(17, 123, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#117BD4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 123, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 85%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.162 251.1) |
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 #117BD4 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117BD4 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #117BD4 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #117BD4 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EF
oklch(81% 0.073 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#67A5E7
oklch(70.7% 0.117 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#388DDF
oklch(63.1% 0.148 250.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#117BD4
oklch(57.6% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#104373
oklch(37.7% 0.097 251.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2843
oklch(27.1% 0.061 250.4)
#117BD4 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) | #4D82D7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2971D2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117BD4
#117BD4
oklch(57.6% 0.162 251.1)
- #A66A00
#A66A00
oklch(57.5% 0.124 70.8)
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 #117BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
Use #117BD4 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.