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#005BB5

#005bb5 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#005bb5 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 35.69% green and 70.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 49.72% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 209.83°, with 100% saturation and 35.49% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 2.02.

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Relative luminance0.1082

Complementary

  1. #005bb5
  2. #b55a00

Split complementary

  1. #005bb5
  2. #b50001
  3. #b5b400

Analogous

  1. #00b5b4
  2. #005bb5
  3. #0001b5

Triadic

  1. #005bb5
  2. #b5005b
  3. #5bb500

Tetradic

  1. #005bb5
  2. #5a00b5
  3. #b55a00
  4. #5bb500

Square

  1. #005bb5
  2. #b400b5
  3. #b55a00
  4. #01b500

Monochromatic

  1. #000e1c
  2. #003568
  3. #005bb5
  4. #0281ff
  5. #4fa7ff

Shades

#005bb5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #005bb5
  2. #0052a3
  3. #004991
  4. #00407f
  5. #00376d
  6. #002e5b
  7. #002448
  8. #001b36
  9. #001224
  10. #000912
  11. #000000

Tints

#005bb5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #005bb5
  2. #1a6bbc
  3. #337cc4
  4. #4d8ccb
  5. #669dd3
  6. #80adda
  7. #99bde1
  8. #b3cee9
  9. #ccdef0
  10. #e6eff8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#005bb5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #005bb5
  2. #0d5fb0
  3. #1a62aa
  4. #2666a5
  5. #336aa0
  6. #406e9b
  7. #4d7195
  8. #5a7590
  9. #66798b
  10. #737c85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #485c89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2164b8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0056b3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00717f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1861b7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058b4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006998 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-005bb5 {
  color: #005bb5;
}
Background
.bg-005bb5 {
  background-color: #005bb5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-005bb5 {
  border: 2px solid #005bb5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #005bb5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 91 181;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 100% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-005bb5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #005bb5, #0001b5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-005bb5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 91 181 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 2.02 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 3.43 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.90 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.86 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 5.98 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.71 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.01 #ffa44a Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Denim
#005bb5  rgb(0, 91, 181)  hsl(210, 100%, 35%)  Denim
#b55a00  rgb(181, 90, 0)  hsl(30, 100%, 35%)  Ginger
#b5005b  rgb(181, 0, 91)  hsl(330, 100%, 35%)  Jazzberry Jam
#5bb500  rgb(91, 181, 0)  hsl(90, 100%, 35%)  Kelly Green