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#116392 Color

#116392 is rgb(17, 99, 146) in RGB, hsl(202, 79%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 32%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Blue (#006994), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#116392
HEX#116392
RGBrgb(17, 99, 146)
HSLhsl(202, 79%, 32%)
HSVhsv(202, 88%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 32%, 0%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(47.8% 0.105 241)
LABlab(39.26% -10.04 -32.95)
LCHlch(39.26% 34.44 253.06)

What #116392 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #116392, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#116392 Channel Values

How #116392 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 17 · G 99 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 79% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 88% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.51:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #116392 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #116392

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #116392; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #116392

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #116392 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#116392
Protanopia#5B5B92
Protanomaly#485E92
Deuteranopia#525293
Deuteranomaly#415A92
Tritanopia#006A6A
Tritanomaly#00687C
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #116392 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-116392: #116392;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #116392;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-116392': '#116392' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.388, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_116392">#116392</color>
SVG fillfill="#116392"

More Blue Colors

#116392 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#116392 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #116392?

#116392 is a dark blue — rgb(17, 99, 146) in RGB and hsl(202, 79%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.

What is the RGB value of #116392?

#116392 is rgb(17, 99, 146) — red 17, green 99, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #116392?

#116392 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 32%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #116392 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #116392 scores 6.51:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #116392 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #116392 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.83, which is visibly different.

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