ColorTool
Log in
#1177C8

#1177c8 ≈ True Blue

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

#1177c8 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.67% red, 46.67% green and 78.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 91.5% cyan, 40.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 206.56°, with 84.33% saturation and 42.55% 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 4.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is True Blue (#0073cf), ΔE 1.81.

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 luminance0.1748

Complementary

  1. #1177c8
  2. #c86211

Split complementary

  1. #1177c8
  2. #c8111b
  3. #c8be11

Analogous

  1. #11c8be
  2. #1177c8
  3. #111bc8

Triadic

  1. #1177c8
  2. #c81177
  3. #77c811

Tetradic

  1. #1177c8
  2. #6211c8
  3. #c86211
  4. #77c811

Square

  1. #1177c8
  2. #be11c8
  3. #c86211
  4. #1bc811

Monochromatic

  1. #05233b
  2. #0b4d81
  3. #1177c8
  4. #379dee
  5. #7ec0f4

Shades

#1177c8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1177c8
  2. #0f6bb4
  3. #0e5fa0
  4. #0c538c
  5. #0a4778
  6. #093c64
  7. #073050
  8. #05243c
  9. #031828
  10. #020c14
  11. #000000

Tints

#1177c8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1177c8
  2. #2985ce
  3. #4192d3
  4. #58a0d9
  5. #70adde
  6. #88bbe4
  7. #a0c9e9
  8. #b8d6ef
  9. #cfe4f4
  10. #e7f1fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1177c8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1177c8
  2. #1c78c1
  3. #2779ba
  4. #327ab2
  5. #3d7bab
  6. #497ca4
  7. #547c9d
  8. #5f7d96
  9. #6a7e8e
  10. #757f87
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c759d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e7ccb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #306dc6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008b96 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3e7aca ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2671c7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0083ac ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-1177c8 {
  color: #1177c8;
}
Background
.bg-1177c8 {
  background-color: #1177c8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1177c8 {
  border: 2px solid #1177c8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1177c8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 17 119 200;
  --color-primary-hsl: 207 84% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1177c8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1177c8, #111bc8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1177c8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(17 119 200 / 0.35);
}

#0073cf True Blue ΔE 1.81 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 2.53 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 3.49 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 5.03 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.87 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.48 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 7.77 #ee8837 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

True Blue
#1177c8  rgb(17, 119, 200)  hsl(207, 84%, 43%)  True Blue
#c86211  rgb(200, 98, 17)  hsl(27, 84%, 43%)  Chocolate
#c81177  rgb(200, 17, 119)  hsl(327, 84%, 43%)  Medium Violet Red
#77c811  rgb(119, 200, 17)  hsl(87, 84%, 43%)  Yellow Green