Close to Ocean
#116183
#116183 is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 6.7% red, 38% green, and 51.4% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 77% saturation and 29% 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 #116183.
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.
White text on this color
6.86:1 AABlack text on this color
3.06:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.86:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.06:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #116183 as they’d see it.
#116183 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 #116183
What color is #116183?
#116183 is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 6.7% red, 38% green, and 51.4% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 77% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #116183 in RGB?
#116183 is rgb(17, 97, 131): 17 red, 97 green, and 131 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #116183 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(87, 26, 0, 49). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #116183?
PANTONE 308 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #116183?
Its complement #7F4E3A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.