Information about #116EBB color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #116EBB reads as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Green Blue (#1164B4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Trust Blue (#0A64BC) and Blue Eyes (#1569C7).
In RGB terms — rgb(17, 110, 187) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #116EBB background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#116EBB color variations
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#116EBB color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#116EBB color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#116EBB color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#116EBB color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#116EBB 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #116EBB color
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Nearest named colors to #116EBB
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#1164B4
#0A64BC
#1569C7
#1560BD
#107AB0
#0070B8
#0072BB
#0077BE
#006DB1
#0077C0
#0071C5
#0072B1
#116EBB color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#116EBB
- RGB17, 110, 187
- CMYK67, 30, 0, 27
- CSSrgb(17, 110, 187)
- HSL207°, 83%, 40%
- HSL Precise207.176°, 83.333%, 40%
- HSV207°, 91%, 73%
- HSB207°, 91%, 73%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.067
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
- GLSLvec3(0.067, 0.431, 0.733)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.067, 0.431, 0.733, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.067, 0.431, 0.733)
- Percentage of Red in RGB6.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID116EBB
- DECIMAL ID1142459
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
