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#116A9D

#116a9d ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#116a9d is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.67% red, 41.57% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.17% cyan, 32.48% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.43% black. Its hue angle is 201.86°, with 80.46% saturation and 34.12% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 2.19.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1286

Complementary

  1. #116a9d
  2. #9d4411

Split complementary

  1. #116a9d
  2. #9d1124
  3. #9d8a11

Analogous

  1. #119d8a
  2. #116a9d
  3. #11249d

Triadic

  1. #116a9d
  2. #9d116a
  3. #6a9d11

Tetradic

  1. #116a9d
  2. #44119d
  3. #9d4411
  4. #6a9d11

Square

  1. #116a9d
  2. #8a119d
  3. #9d4411
  4. #249d11

Monochromatic

  1. #020d13
  2. #0a3b58
  3. #116a9d
  4. #1899e2
  5. #5ab7ed

Shades

#116a9d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #116a9d
  2. #0f5f8d
  3. #0e557e
  4. #0c4a6e
  5. #0a405e
  6. #09354f
  7. #072a3f
  8. #05202f
  9. #03151f
  10. #020b10
  11. #000000

Tints

#116a9d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #116a9d
  2. #2979a7
  3. #4188b1
  4. #5897ba
  5. #70a6c4
  6. #88b5ce
  7. #a0c3d8
  8. #b8d2e2
  9. #cfe1eb
  10. #e7f0f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#116a9d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #116a9d
  2. #1c6c9a
  3. #276e97
  4. #327194
  5. #3d7391
  6. #49758f
  7. #54778c
  8. #5f7989
  9. #6a7c86
  10. #757e83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #50677f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #526b9f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f5f9c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00777c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #416b9e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #32649c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00728a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-116a9d {
  color: #116a9d;
}
Background
.bg-116a9d {
  background-color: #116a9d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-116a9d {
  border: 2px solid #116a9d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #116a9d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 17 106 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 202 80% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-116a9d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #116a9d, #11249d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-116a9d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(17 106 157 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.19 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 2.69 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 4.65 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.98 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.31 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 7.05 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 7.09 #ee9562 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#116a9d  rgb(17, 106, 157)  hsl(202, 80%, 34%)  Medium Persian Blue
#9d4411  rgb(157, 68, 17)  hsl(22, 80%, 34%)  Saddle Brown
#9d116a  rgb(157, 17, 106)  hsl(322, 80%, 34%)  Jazzberry Jam
#6a9d11  rgb(106, 157, 17)  hsl(82, 80%, 34%)  Olive Drab