Palettes / Colors / #1163BB

#1163BB — Vivid Blue

#1163BB is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#1163BB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BB6911; it also sits naturally between #11B8BB and #1411BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 7% · Green 39% · Blue 73%

Cyan 91% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #1163BB

.text { color: #1163BB; }
.background { background-color: #1163BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1163BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(17, 99, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 83%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1163BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(17, 99, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1163BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(17, 99, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#1163BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1163BB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #1163BB

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BB6911:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #1163BB: #FFFFFF.

How #1163BB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #1163BB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #1163BB?

#1163BB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 17, 99, 187). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #1163BB?

#1163BB is RGB 17, 99, 187 — HSL 211°, 83%, 40% — CMYK 91%, 47%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #1163BB?

Its complement is #BB6911; analogous partners are #11B8BB and #1411BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #1163BB for text?

White text on #1163BB has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.53:1.