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#116CB2

#116cb2 ≈ French Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#116cb2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.67% red, 42.35% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 90.45% cyan, 39.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 206.09°, with 82.56% saturation and 38.24% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is French Blue (#0072bb), ΔE 2.38.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.1406

Complementary

  1. #116cb2
  2. #b25711

Split complementary

  1. #116cb2
  2. #b2111b
  3. #b2a811

Analogous

  1. #11b2a8
  2. #116cb2
  3. #111bb2

Triadic

  1. #116cb2
  2. #b2116c
  3. #6cb211

Tetradic

  1. #116cb2
  2. #5711b2
  3. #b25711
  4. #6cb211

Square

  1. #116cb2
  2. #a811b2
  3. #b25711
  4. #1bb211

Monochromatic

  1. #041726
  2. #0a426c
  3. #116cb2
  4. #2595ea
  5. #6bb7f1

Shades

#116cb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #116cb2
  2. #0f61a0
  3. #0e568e
  4. #0c4c7d
  5. #0a416b
  6. #093659
  7. #072b47
  8. #052035
  9. #031624
  10. #020b12
  11. #000000

Tints

#116cb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #116cb2
  2. #297bba
  3. #4189c1
  4. #5898c9
  5. #70a7d1
  6. #88b6d9
  7. #a0c4e0
  8. #b8d3e8
  9. #cfe2f0
  10. #e7f0f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#116cb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #116cb2
  2. #1c6ead
  3. #2770a8
  4. #3272a3
  5. #3d749e
  6. #497699
  7. #547894
  8. #5f7a8f
  9. #6a7c8a
  10. #757e85
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #536a8c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4970b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3063b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007d86 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a6fb4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2766b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00779a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-116cb2 {
  color: #116cb2;
}
Background
.bg-116cb2 {
  background-color: #116cb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-116cb2 {
  border: 2px solid #116cb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #116cb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 17 108 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 206 83% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-116cb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #116cb2, #111bb2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-116cb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(17 108 178 / 0.35);
}

#0072bb French Blue ΔE 2.38 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.52 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 4.01 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.60 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 4.86 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.46 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 6.28 #ee934d Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

French Blue
#116cb2  rgb(17, 108, 178)  hsl(206, 83%, 38%)  French Blue
#b25711  rgb(178, 87, 17)  hsl(26, 83%, 38%)  Burnt Orange
#b2116c  rgb(178, 17, 108)  hsl(326, 83%, 38%)  Jazzberry Jam
#6cb211  rgb(108, 178, 17)  hsl(86, 83%, 38%)  Kelly Green