Information about #116C8D color

#116C8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #116C8D is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(17, 108, 141) — 6.7% red, 42.4% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 49 / 13 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#116C8D presents itself as a strongly colored steel-blue azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dauntless (#166F7F). Slightly further away sit Blue Sapphire (#126180) and Sea Blue (#006994).

The recipe behind #116C8D is rgb(17, 108, 141), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #116C8D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#116C8D color variations

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

#116C8D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#116C8D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#062B38

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#03151C

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Black

#000000

#116C8D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#347790

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#637E88

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Grey

#808080

#116C8D 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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#118C7C

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#118C19

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#116C8D 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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#8D3211
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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
#116C8D
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#8D7011
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#8D112E
#8D112E

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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
#112E8D
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#118D70
#118D70

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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
#116C8D
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#8D116C
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#6C8D11
#6C8D11

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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
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#32118D
#32118D

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#8D3211
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#6C8D11
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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
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#70118D
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#8D3211
#8D3211

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#2E8D11
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Nearest named colors to #116C8D

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

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Blue Sapphire color link
Blue Sapphire

#126180

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Metallic Seaweed color link
Metallic Seaweed

#0A7E8C

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

Light Blue Flower color link
Light Blue Flower

#1D697C

IBM Blue color link
IBM Blue

#006699

allports in a storm color link
allports in a storm

#1D5A8B

Kitsch color link
Kitsch

#006C7F

#116C8D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#116C8D
  • RGB17, 108, 141
  • CMYK49, 13, 0, 45
  • HSL196°, 78%, 31%
  • HSL Precise195.968°, 78.481%, 30.98%
  • HSV196°, 88%, 55%
  • HSB196°, 88%, 55%
  • HEX ID116C8D
  • DECIMAL ID1141901
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
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