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#116EA0

#116ea0 ≈ Sea Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#116ea0 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.67% red, 43.14% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.38% cyan, 31.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 200.98°, with 80.79% saturation and 34.71% 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 5.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), ΔE 2.83.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1381

Complementary

  1. #116ea0
  2. #a04311

Split complementary

  1. #116ea0
  2. #a01127
  3. #a08b11

Analogous

  1. #11a08b
  2. #116ea0
  3. #1127a0

Triadic

  1. #116ea0
  2. #a0116e
  3. #6ea011

Tetradic

  1. #116ea0
  2. #4311a0
  3. #a04311
  4. #6ea011

Square

  1. #116ea0
  2. #8b11a0
  3. #a04311
  4. #27a011

Monochromatic

  1. #020f16
  2. #0a3e5b
  3. #116ea0
  4. #189ee5
  5. #5cbbee

Shades

#116ea0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #116ea0
  2. #0f6390
  3. #0e5880
  4. #0c4d70
  5. #0a4260
  6. #093750
  7. #072c40
  8. #052130
  9. #031620
  10. #020b10
  11. #000000

Tints

#116ea0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #116ea0
  2. #297daa
  3. #418bb3
  4. #589abd
  5. #70a8c6
  6. #88b7d0
  7. #a0c5d9
  8. #b8d4e3
  9. #cfe2ec
  10. #e7f1f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#116ea0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #116ea0
  2. #1c709d
  3. #27729a
  4. #327396
  5. #3d7593
  6. #497790
  7. #54798d
  8. #5f7b8a
  9. #6a7c86
  10. #757e83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #526a82 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #566fa2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #43629f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007b80 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #446ea1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #35679f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00768e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-116ea0 {
  color: #116ea0;
}
Background
.bg-116ea0 {
  background-color: #116ea0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-116ea0 {
  border: 2px solid #116ea0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #116ea0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 17 110 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 201 81% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-116ea0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #116ea0, #1127a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-116ea0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(17 110 160 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 2.83 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 3.45 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 4.25 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 5.54 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.75 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.32 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.82 #ee915f Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#116ea0  rgb(17, 110, 160)  hsl(201, 81%, 35%)  Sea Blue
#a04311  rgb(160, 67, 17)  hsl(21, 81%, 35%)  Sienna
#a0116e  rgb(160, 17, 110)  hsl(321, 81%, 35%)  Jazzberry Jam
#6ea011  rgb(110, 160, 17)  hsl(81, 81%, 35%)  Olive Drab