Information about #116CD0 color

#116CD0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#116CD0 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(17, 108, 208) — 6.7% red, 42.4% green, 81.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 75 / 39 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #116CD0 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Blue Eyes (#1569C7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2) and Flickr Blue (#216BD6).

In RGB terms — rgb(17, 108, 208) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #116CD0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#116CD0 color variations

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

#116CD0 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 #116CD0

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

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Science Blue color link
Science Blue

#0066CC

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Dell Blue color link
Dell Blue

#0076CE

Intel Blue color link
Intel Blue

#0071C5

Agility Blue color link
Agility Blue

#0077D7

Trust Blue color link
Trust Blue

#0A64BC

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#116CD0
  • RGB17, 108, 208
  • CMYK75, 39, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(17, 108, 208)
  • HSL211°, 85%, 44%
  • HSL Precise211.414°, 84.889%, 44.118%
  • HSV211°, 92%, 82%
  • HSB211°, 92%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.067, 0.424, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.067, 0.424, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.067, 0.424, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID116CD0
  • DECIMAL ID1141968
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01