#118AE2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.9% 0.163 248.3), rgb(17, 138, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#118AE2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #118AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 138, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 86%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.163 248.3) |
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 #118AE2 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #118AE2 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #118AE2 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #118AE2 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C6F2
oklch(81% 0.079 247.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BA6EC
oklch(70.7% 0.128 248.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#118AE2
oklch(61.9% 0.163 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#004475
oklch(37.8% 0.103 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#042845
oklch(27% 0.067 247.8)
#118AE2 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) | #5E8FE6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7EE0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAB | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #118AE2
#118AE2
oklch(61.9% 0.163 248.3)
- #BA7400
#BA7400
oklch(62% 0.135 68.5)
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 #118AE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
Use #118AE2 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.