Palettes / Colors / #116ADD

#116ADD — Vivid Blue

#116ADD is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #116ADD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#116ADD 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 #DF8611; it also sits naturally between #11D1DF and #1F11DF. 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 42% · Blue 87%

Cyan 92% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #116ADD

.text { color: #116ADD; }
.background { background-color: #116ADD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #116ADD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(17, 106, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 86%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #116ADD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(17, 106, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #116ADD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(17, 106, 221, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#116ADD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#116ADD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #116ADD

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Tones of #116ADD

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DF8611:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #116ADD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #116ADD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #116ADD 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 #116ADD 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 #116ADD?

#116ADD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 17, 106, 221). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #116ADD?

#116ADD is RGB 17, 106, 221 — HSL 214°, 86%, 47% — CMYK 92%, 52%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #116ADD?

Its complement is #DF8611; analogous partners are #11D1DF and #1F11DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #116ADD for text?

White text on #116ADD has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.13:1.