Information about #116D9C color

#116D9C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#116D9C falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(17, 109, 156) — 6.7% red, 42.7% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 55 / 18 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #116D9C reads as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Geaux Blue (#1277A3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tripster Blue (#2070A0) and Yeehaa (#006C98).

The recipe behind #116D9C is rgb(17, 109, 156), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #116D9C: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. #116D9C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#116D9C color variations

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

#116D9C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#49B4EA

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#C2E6F8

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White

#FFFFFF

#116D9C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#0D577C

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#0A415D

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#062B3E

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#03151F

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Black

#000000

#116D9C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#22739B

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#357798

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#4B7B92

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#647D8A

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Grey

#808080

#116D9C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#23119C

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#11369C

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#116D9C

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#119C92

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#119C5B

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#119C23

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#116D9C 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
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#9C4011
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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
#116D9C
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#9C8511
#9C8511

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#9C1128
#9C1128

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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
#11289C
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#119C85
#119C85

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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
#116D9C
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#9C116E
#9C116E

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#6E9C11
#6E9C11

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#116D9C
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#40119C
#40119C

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#9C4011
#9C4011

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#6E9C11
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Square

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

Square color scheme
#116D9C
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#85119C
#85119C

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#9C4011
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#289C11
#289C11

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Nearest named colors to #116D9C

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

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

Captain Cook color link
Captain Cook

#00689B

IBM Blue color link
IBM Blue

#006699

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

Sapphire Blue color link
Sapphire Blue

#0067A5

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

Sweden Blue color link
Sweden Blue

#006AA7

Strong Cornflower Blue color link
Strong Cornflower Blue

#0069A8

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

#116D9C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#116D9C
  • RGB17, 109, 156
  • CMYK55, 18, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(17, 109, 156)
  • HSL200°, 80%, 34%
  • HSL Precise200.288°, 80.347%, 33.922%
  • HSV200°, 89%, 61%
  • HSB200°, 89%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.067, 0.427, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.067, 0.427, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.067, 0.427, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID116D9C
  • DECIMAL ID1142172
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers336 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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