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#170EB2

#170eb2 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#170eb2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 5.49% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.08% cyan, 92.13% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 243.29°, with 85.42% saturation and 37.65% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. 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 12.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.77.

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Relative luminance0.0371

Complementary

  1. #170eb2
  2. #a9b20e

Split complementary

  1. #170eb2
  2. #b2690e
  3. #57b20e

Analogous

  1. #0e57b2
  2. #170eb2
  3. #690eb2

Triadic

  1. #170eb2
  2. #b2170e
  3. #0eb217

Tetradic

  1. #170eb2
  2. #b20ea9
  3. #a9b20e
  4. #0eb217

Square

  1. #170eb2
  2. #b20e57
  3. #a9b20e
  4. #0eb269

Monochromatic

  1. #050324
  2. #0e086b
  3. #170eb2
  4. #2a1fed
  5. #6e66f3

Shades

#170eb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #170eb2
  2. #150da0
  3. #120b8e
  4. #100a7d
  5. #0e086b
  6. #0c0759
  7. #090647
  8. #070435
  9. #050324
  10. #020112
  11. #000000

Tints

#170eb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #170eb2
  2. #2e26ba
  3. #453ec1
  4. #5d56c9
  5. #746ed1
  6. #8b87d9
  7. #a29fe0
  8. #b9b7e8
  9. #d1cff0
  10. #e8e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#170eb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #170eb2
  2. #2219ad
  3. #2c25a8
  4. #3730a3
  5. #413c9e
  6. #4c4799
  7. #565294
  8. #615e8f
  9. #6b698a
  10. #767585
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2c2b7c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003eb6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002db0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004a68 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0031b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0024b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003b8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-170eb2 {
  color: #170eb2;
}
Background
.bg-170eb2 {
  background-color: #170eb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-170eb2 {
  border: 2px solid #170eb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #170eb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 14 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 243 85% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-170eb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #170eb2, #690eb2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-170eb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 14 178 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.77 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.13 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.69 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.81 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.00 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.50 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.96 #e8f14d Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#170eb2  rgb(23, 14, 178)  hsl(243, 85%, 38%)  Zaffre
#a9b20e  rgb(169, 178, 14)  hsl(63, 85%, 38%)  Apple Green
#b2170e  rgb(178, 23, 14)  hsl(3, 85%, 38%)  Rufous
#0eb217  rgb(14, 178, 23)  hsl(123, 85%, 38%)  Kelly Green