What color is #119DCC?

#119DCC is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(17, 157, 204), and in HSL hsl(195, 85%, 43%).

Is #119DCC accessible as text?

On white, #119DCC has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #119DCC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #119DCC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #119DCC?

#119DCC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CB3F10. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #119DCC below.

Is #119DCC good for buttons?

#119DCC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #119DCC — white text only reaches 3.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #119DCC the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #119DCC is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#119DCC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #119DCC

Not just a swatch — here's how #119DCC works with other colors. Named schemes with #119DCC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #119DCC Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #119DCC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Bondi Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #119DCC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #5DC2EE

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #119DCC Secondary #9FC1D2 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #119DCC Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7C9D75 Secondary #393933

Bondi Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #119DCC 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 13/100

Cool

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

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

Surface fit 29/100

Low

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

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #119DCC with

Medium Spring Green Medium Blue Rust Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0EBF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #105ECB — 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 #119DCC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #119DCC;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 157 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.1% 0.125 228.9);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F4FD;
  --color-200: #B4E7F9;
  --color-300: #81D3EE;
  --color-400: #53BCDF;
  --color-500: #30A0C5;
  --color-600: #2C7B96;
  --color-700: #25596A;
  --color-800: #1C3B45;
  --color-900: #13242A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F4FD',
    200: '#B4E7F9',
    300: '#81D3EE',
    400: '#53BCDF',
    500: '#30A0C5',
    600: '#2C7B96',
    700: '#25596A',
    800: '#1C3B45',
    900: '#13242A',
  },
}

$base: #119DCC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F4FD;
$base-200: #B4E7F9;
$base-300: #81D3EE;
$base-400: #53BCDF;
$base-500: #30A0C5;
$base-600: #2C7B96;
$base-700: #25596A;
$base-800: #1C3B45;
$base-900: #13242A;
$base-hover: #0D7DA2;
$base-subtle: #B7E1F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#119DCC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4E7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81D3EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53BCDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30A0C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C7B96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25596A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3B45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13242A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #119DCC

Color Lab

Pairs with #119DCC

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