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#005BB7

#005bb7 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#005bb7 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 71.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 50.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 210.16°, with 100% saturation and 35.88% 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 6.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 1.88.

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Web safe#0066cc
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Relative luminance0.109

Complementary

  1. #005bb7
  2. #b75c00

Split complementary

  1. #005bb7
  2. #b70000
  3. #b7b700

Analogous

  1. #00b7b7
  2. #005bb7
  3. #0000b7

Triadic

  1. #005bb7
  2. #b7005b
  3. #5bb700

Tetradic

  1. #005bb7
  2. #5c00b7
  3. #b75c00
  4. #5bb700

Square

  1. #005bb7
  2. #b700b7
  3. #b75c00
  4. #00b700

Monochromatic

  1. #000f1e
  2. #00356a
  3. #005bb7
  4. #0481ff
  5. #51a8ff

Shades

#005bb7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #005bb7
  2. #0052a5
  3. #004992
  4. #004080
  5. #00376e
  6. #002e5c
  7. #002449
  8. #001b37
  9. #001225
  10. #000912
  11. #000000

Tints

#005bb7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #005bb7
  2. #1a6bbe
  3. #337cc5
  4. #4d8ccd
  5. #669dd4
  6. #80addb
  7. #99bde2
  8. #b3cee9
  9. #ccdef1
  10. #e6eff8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#005bb7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #005bb7
  2. #0d5fb2
  3. #1a62ac
  4. #2666a7
  5. #336aa1
  6. #406e9c
  7. #4d7196
  8. #5a7591
  9. #66798b
  10. #737c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #485c8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e65ba ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0056b5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007280 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1661b9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058b6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006999 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-005bb7 {
  color: #005bb7;
}
Background
.bg-005bb7 {
  background-color: #005bb7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-005bb7 {
  border: 2px solid #005bb7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #005bb7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 91 183;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 100% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-005bb7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #005bb7, #0000b7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-005bb7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 91 183 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 1.88 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 3.63 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.75 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.01 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.14 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.75 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.97 #ffa448 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Denim
#005bb7  rgb(0, 91, 183)  hsl(210, 100%, 36%)  Denim
#b75c00  rgb(183, 92, 0)  hsl(30, 100%, 36%)  Ginger
#b7005b  rgb(183, 0, 91)  hsl(330, 100%, 36%)  Jazzberry Jam
#5bb700  rgb(91, 183, 0)  hsl(90, 100%, 36%)  Kelly Green