What color is #115FD4?

#115FD4 is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 95, 212), and in HSL hsl(216, 85%, 45%).

Is #115FD4 accessible as text?

On white, #115FD4 has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #115FD4, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #115FD4?

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

What colors go well with #115FD4?

#115FD4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D48611. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #115FD4 below.

Is #115FD4 good for buttons?

#115FD4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #115FD4 — black text only reaches 3.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #115FD4 the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #115FD4 is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#115FD4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #115FD4

Not just a swatch — here's how #115FD4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #115FD4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #115FD4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4587F3

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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #115FD4 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #115FD4 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 #115FD4 Secondary #7892BB Support #9D8F88 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #115FD4 Secondary #E76A76 Accent #F79152 Anchor #573B58 Surface #EEEBD6

Denim Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #115FD4 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 7/100

Cool

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

Softness 33/100

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

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

Print safety 62/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #115FD4

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People also use #115FD4 with

Turquoise Medium Blue Dark Goldenrod Gainsboro Charcoal

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 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2E0F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #111ED4 — 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 #115FD4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #115FD4;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 95 212;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.5% 0.194 259.7);
  --color-50: #F0F6FE;
  --color-100: #D8E7FD;
  --color-200: #B4CFF9;
  --color-300: #81ADEE;
  --color-400: #538BDF;
  --color-500: #306BC5;
  --color-600: #2C5696;
  --color-700: #25416A;
  --color-800: #1C2C45;
  --color-900: #131C2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  denim-blue: {
    50: '#F0F6FE',
    100: '#D8E7FD',
    200: '#B4CFF9',
    300: '#81ADEE',
    400: '#538BDF',
    500: '#306BC5',
    600: '#2C5696',
    700: '#25416A',
    800: '#1C2C45',
    900: '#131C2A',
  },
}

$base: #115FD4;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F6FE;
$base-100: #D8E7FD;
$base-200: #B4CFF9;
$base-300: #81ADEE;
$base-400: #538BDF;
$base-500: #306BC5;
$base-600: #2C5696;
$base-700: #25416A;
$base-800: #1C2C45;
$base-900: #131C2A;
$base-hover: #0E4CAA;
$base-subtle: #BACFF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#115FD4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4CFF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81ADEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#538BDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#306BC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C5696",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25416A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131C2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}