Close to French Blue
#116CB2
#116CB2 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 6.7% red, 42.4% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 83% saturation and 38% 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 #116CB2.
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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5.51:1 AABlack text on this color
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3.81:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #116CB2 as they’d see it.
#116CB2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #116CB2
What color is #116CB2?
#116CB2 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 6.7% red, 42.4% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 83% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #116CB2 in RGB?
#116CB2 is rgb(17, 108, 178): 17 red, 108 green, and 178 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #116CB2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(90, 39, 0, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #116CB2?
PANTONE 3005 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #116CB2?
Its complement #9B582B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.