ColorTool
Log in
#116EA4

#116ea4 ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#116ea4 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 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.63% cyan, 32.93% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 202.04°, with 81.22% saturation and 35.49% 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 5.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 2.88.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#006699
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1395

Complementary

  1. #116ea4
  2. #a44711

Split complementary

  1. #116ea4
  2. #a41124
  3. #a49111

Analogous

  1. #11a491
  2. #116ea4
  3. #1124a4

Triadic

  1. #116ea4
  2. #a4116e
  3. #6ea411

Tetradic

  1. #116ea4
  2. #4711a4
  3. #a44711
  4. #6ea411

Square

  1. #116ea4
  2. #9111a4
  3. #a44711
  4. #24a411

Monochromatic

  1. #031119
  2. #0a405f
  3. #116ea4
  4. #1a9ce7
  5. #60baee

Shades

#116ea4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #116ea4
  2. #0f6394
  3. #0e5883
  4. #0c4d73
  5. #0a4262
  6. #093752
  7. #072c42
  8. #052131
  9. #031621
  10. #020b10
  11. #000000

Tints

#116ea4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #116ea4
  2. #297dad
  3. #418bb6
  4. #589abf
  5. #70a8c8
  6. #88b7d2
  7. #a0c5db
  8. #b8d4e4
  9. #cfe2ed
  10. #e7f1f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#116ea4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #116ea4
  2. #1c70a0
  3. #27729d
  4. #327399
  5. #3d7596
  6. #497792
  7. #54798e
  8. #5f7b8b
  9. #6a7c87
  10. #757e84
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #536b84 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #546fa6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4063a3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007b81 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #436fa5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3367a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007690 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-116ea4 {
  color: #116ea4;
}
Background
.bg-116ea4 {
  background-color: #116ea4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-116ea4 {
  border: 2px solid #116ea4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #116ea4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 17 110 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 202 81% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-116ea4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #116ea4, #1124a4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-116ea4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(17 110 164 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.88 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 3.40 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 3.63 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.44 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.88 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.00 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 6.10 #ee915b Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#116ea4  rgb(17, 110, 164)  hsl(202, 81%, 35%)  Medium Persian Blue
#a44711  rgb(164, 71, 17)  hsl(22, 81%, 35%)  Sienna
#a4116e  rgb(164, 17, 110)  hsl(322, 81%, 35%)  Jazzberry Jam
#6ea411  rgb(110, 164, 17)  hsl(82, 81%, 35%)  Apple Green