What color is #115FCD?

#115FCD is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 95, 205), and in HSL hsl(215, 85%, 44%).

Is #115FCD accessible as text?

On white, #115FCD has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.54:1 (fails). For text placed on #115FCD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #115FCD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-700 (#1447E6).

What colors go well with #115FCD?

#115FCD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D08011. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #115FCD below.

Is #115FCD good for buttons?

#115FCD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #115FCD — black text only reaches 3.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #115FCD the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #115FCD is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#115FCD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #115FCD

Not just a swatch — here's how #115FCD works with other colors. Named schemes with #115FCD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #115FCD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Denim Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #115FCD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4587EC

Denim Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Denim Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #115FCD Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Denim Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #115FCD Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Denim Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #115FCD Secondary #7790B7 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Denim Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Denim Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #115FCD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 6/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #115FCD with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1E0F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1121D0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #115FCD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #115FCD;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 95 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.0% 0.185 259.0);
  --color-50: #F0F6FE;
  --color-100: #D8E8FD;
  --color-200: #B4D0F9;
  --color-300: #81AEEE;
  --color-400: #538DDF;
  --color-500: #306EC5;
  --color-600: #2C5896;
  --color-700: #25426A;
  --color-800: #1C2D45;
  --color-900: #131D2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  denim-blue: {
    50: '#F0F6FE',
    100: '#D8E8FD',
    200: '#B4D0F9',
    300: '#81AEEE',
    400: '#538DDF',
    500: '#306EC5',
    600: '#2C5896',
    700: '#25426A',
    800: '#1C2D45',
    900: '#131D2A',
  },
}

$base: #115FCD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F6FE;
$base-100: #D8E8FD;
$base-200: #B4D0F9;
$base-300: #81AEEE;
$base-400: #538DDF;
$base-500: #306EC5;
$base-600: #2C5896;
$base-700: #25426A;
$base-800: #1C2D45;
$base-900: #131D2A;
$base-hover: #0D4DA6;
$base-subtle: #B8D0F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#115FCD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4D0F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81AEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#538DDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#306EC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C5896",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25426A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2D45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131D2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #115FCD

Color Lab

Pairs with #115FCD

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