Close to Sapphire
#115BBF
#115BBF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Sapphire. In RGB it’s made of 6.7% red, 35.7% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 214°, with 84% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #115BBF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.42:1 AABlack text on this color
3.27:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.42:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.27:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #115BBF as they’d see it.
#115BBF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #115BBF
What color is #115BBF?
#115BBF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Sapphire. In RGB it’s made of 6.7% red, 35.7% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 214°, with 84% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #115BBF in RGB?
#115BBF is rgb(17, 91, 191): 17 red, 91 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #115BBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(91, 52, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #115BBF?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #115BBF?
Its complement #8A5203 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.