What color is #116794?

#116794 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Wavy Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #116794?

The RGB value is 17, 103, 148: 17 red, 103 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #116794?

The complementary color is #943E11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #116794?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#116794 color

#116794 rgb(17, 103, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #116794 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 40.4% green and 58% blue (17, 103, 148).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 79% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Wavy Navy (#006597), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#116794 color codes

HEX	`#116794`
RGB	`rgb(17, 103, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 40.4%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 79%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 89%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 30%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.15, -6.99, -31.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.15, 32.05, 257.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.425, 11.956, 29.77)`
Decimal	`1140628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #116794, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #116794	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#116794 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #116794 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #116794; }
.text { color: #116794; }
.border { border: 2px solid #116794; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 103 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #116794, #112694); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #116794?: #116794 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Wavy Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #116794?: The RGB value is 17, 103, 148: 17 red, 103 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #116794?: The complementary color is #943E11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #116794?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.