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#165AC7

#165ac7 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#165ac7 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.63% red, 35.29% green and 78.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 88.94% cyan, 54.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.96% black. Its hue angle is 216.95°, with 80.09% saturation and 43.33% 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 6.32:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 2.92.

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Relative luminance0.1161

Complementary

  1. #165ac7
  2. #c78316

Split complementary

  1. #165ac7
  2. #c72a16
  3. #b2c716

Analogous

  1. #16b2c7
  2. #165ac7
  3. #2a16c7

Triadic

  1. #165ac7
  2. #c7165a
  3. #5ac716

Tetradic

  1. #165ac7
  2. #8316c7
  3. #c78316
  4. #5ac716

Square

  1. #165ac7
  2. #c716b2
  3. #c78316
  4. #16c72a

Monochromatic

  1. #071c3d
  2. #0e3b82
  3. #165ac7
  4. #4081ea
  5. #85aef1

Shades

#165ac7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #165ac7
  2. #1451b3
  3. #12489f
  4. #0f3f8b
  5. #0d3677
  6. #0b2d64
  7. #092450
  8. #071b3c
  9. #041228
  10. #020914
  11. #000000

Tints

#165ac7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #165ac7
  2. #2d6bcd
  3. #457bd2
  4. #5c8cd8
  5. #739cdd
  6. #8bade3
  7. #a2bde9
  8. #b9ceee
  9. #d0def4
  10. #e8eff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#165ac7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #165ac7
  2. #215ec0
  3. #2b62b9
  4. #3665b2
  5. #4069ab
  6. #4b6da4
  7. #56719c
  8. #607595
  9. #6b788e
  10. #757c87
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c5d94 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068cb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058c5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007588 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0063c9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0059c6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ba5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-165ac7 {
  color: #165ac7;
}
Background
.bg-165ac7 {
  background-color: #165ac7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-165ac7 {
  border: 2px solid #165ac7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #165ac7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 90 199;
  --color-primary-hsl: 217 80% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-165ac7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #165ac7, #2a16c7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-165ac7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 90 199 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 2.92 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.00 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.94 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.84 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.98 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.45 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.68 #e9a538 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Denim
#165ac7  rgb(22, 90, 199)  hsl(217, 80%, 43%)  Denim
#c78316  rgb(199, 131, 22)  hsl(37, 80%, 43%)  Dark Goldenrod
#c7165a  rgb(199, 22, 90)  hsl(337, 80%, 43%)  Dogwood Rose
#5ac716  rgb(90, 199, 22)  hsl(97, 80%, 43%)  Kelly Green