#117EB4
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.4% 0.121 238.3), rgb(17, 126, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#117EB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 126, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 83%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.121 238.3) |
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 #117EB4 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117EB4 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #117EB4 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #117EB4 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 239)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9D1
oklch(70.8% 0.087 238)
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Step 500
500
#3D92C5
oklch(63.1% 0.112 238.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#117EB4
oklch(56.4% 0.121 238.3)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#04557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 238.4)
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Step 900
900
#134664
oklch(37.6% 0.073 239.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 238.6)
#117EB4 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) | #647EB6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F70B3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C91 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117EB4
#117EB4
oklch(56.4% 0.121 238.3)
- #A9611E
#A9611E
oklch(56.4% 0.121 58.3)
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 #117EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.012
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
Use #117EB4 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.