#118DEC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.2% 0.172 249.6), rgb(17, 141, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#118DEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #118DEC |
| RGB | rgb(17, 141, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 87%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.172 249.6) |
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 #118DEC | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #118DEC | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #118DEC text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #118DEC text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCF7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#97C5F5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 250)
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Step 400
400
#58A6F1
oklch(70.8% 0.135 249.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#118DEC
oklch(63.2% 0.172 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#032847
oklch(27.1% 0.07 248.8)
#118DEC 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) | #5D93F0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3881EA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #118DEC
#118DEC
oklch(63.2% 0.172 249.6)
- #BE7800
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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 #118DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.079
Use #118DEC 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.