Information about #116AA2 color

#116AA2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#116AA2 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(17, 106, 162) — 6.7% red, 41.6% green, 63.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 57 / 22 / 0 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #116AA2 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Geaux Blue (#1277A3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tripster Blue (#2070A0) and Sapphire Blue (#0067A5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(17, 106, 162)), which gives #116AA2 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#116AA2 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#116AA2 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #116AA2

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Sweden Blue color link
Sweden Blue

#006AA7

Captain Cook color link
Captain Cook

#00689B

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

IBM Blue color link
IBM Blue

#006699

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#116AA2
  • RGB17, 106, 162
  • CMYK57, 22, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(17, 106, 162)
  • HSL203°, 81%, 35%
  • HSL Precise203.172°, 81.006%, 35.098%
  • HSV203°, 90%, 64%
  • HSB203°, 90%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • GLSLvec3(0.067, 0.416, 0.635)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.067, 0.416, 0.635, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.067, 0.416, 0.635)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID116AA2
  • DECIMAL ID1141410
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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