#117EF2
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.3% 0.196 255.6), rgb(17, 126, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#117EF2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 126, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 90%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.196 255.6) |
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 #117EF2 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #117EF2 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #117EF2 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #117EF2 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FE
oklch(81% 0.096 255)
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Step 400
400
#5BA2FE
oklch(70.7% 0.153 255.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#117EF2
oklch(60.3% 0.196 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#003F83
oklch(37.6% 0.128 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#05264D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 255.3)
#117EF2 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) | #378AF6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077F0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAC | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117EF2
#117EF2
oklch(60.3% 0.196 255.6)
- #AC7400
#AC7400
oklch(60.2% 0.127 75.4)
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 #117EF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #117EF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #117EF2 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.