ColorTool
Log in
#116FC3

#116fc3 ≈ True Blue

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

#116fc3 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.67% red, 43.53% green and 76.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 91.28% cyan, 43.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 208.31°, with 83.96% saturation and 41.57% 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 5.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is True Blue (#0073cf), ΔE 1.86.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#0066cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1543

Complementary

  1. #116fc3
  2. #c36511

Split complementary

  1. #116fc3
  2. #c31116
  3. #c3be11

Analogous

  1. #11c3be
  2. #116fc3
  3. #1116c3

Triadic

  1. #116fc3
  2. #c3116f
  3. #6fc311

Tetradic

  1. #116fc3
  2. #6511c3
  3. #c36511
  4. #6fc311

Square

  1. #116fc3
  2. #be11c3
  3. #c36511
  4. #16c311

Monochromatic

  1. #051f36
  2. #0b477d
  3. #116fc3
  4. #3395ed
  5. #7abaf3

Shades

#116fc3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #116fc3
  2. #0f64b0
  3. #0e599c
  4. #0c4e89
  5. #0a4375
  6. #093862
  7. #072c4e
  8. #05213b
  9. #031627
  10. #020b14
  11. #000000

Tints

#116fc3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #116fc3
  2. #297dc9
  3. #418ccf
  4. #589ad5
  5. #70a9db
  6. #88b7e1
  7. #a0c5e7
  8. #b8d4ed
  9. #cfe2f3
  10. #e7f1f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#116fc3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #116fc3
  2. #1c71bc
  3. #2772b6
  4. #3274af
  5. #3d76a8
  6. #4978a2
  7. #54799b
  8. #5f7b94
  9. #6a7d8d
  10. #757e87
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #576e97 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4376c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2067c1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00838f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3573c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b6ac2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007ca6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-116fc3 {
  color: #116fc3;
}
Background
.bg-116fc3 {
  background-color: #116fc3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-116fc3 {
  border: 2px solid #116fc3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #116fc3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 17 111 195;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 84% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-116fc3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #116fc3, #1116c3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-116fc3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(17 111 195 / 0.35);
}

#0073cf True Blue ΔE 1.86 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 2.43 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 4.84 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 5.46 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.67 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.70 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.22 #ee903c Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

True Blue
#116fc3  rgb(17, 111, 195)  hsl(208, 84%, 42%)  True Blue
#c36511  rgb(195, 101, 17)  hsl(28, 84%, 42%)  Chocolate
#c3116f  rgb(195, 17, 111)  hsl(328, 84%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#6fc311  rgb(111, 195, 17)  hsl(88, 84%, 42%)  Kelly Green