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#175AB2

#175ab2 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175ab2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 35.29% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.08% cyan, 49.44% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 214.06°, with 77.11% saturation and 39.41% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 2.34.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1071

Complementary

  1. #175ab2
  2. #b26f17

Split complementary

  1. #175ab2
  2. #b22117
  3. #a8b217

Analogous

  1. #17a8b2
  2. #175ab2
  3. #2117b2

Triadic

  1. #175ab2
  2. #b2175a
  3. #5ab217

Tetradic

  1. #175ab2
  2. #6f17b2
  3. #b26f17
  4. #5ab217

Square

  1. #175ab2
  2. #b217a8
  3. #b26f17
  4. #17b221

Monochromatic

  1. #05152a
  2. #0e386e
  3. #175ab2
  4. #317fe4
  5. #75a9ed

Shades

#175ab2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175ab2
  2. #1551a0
  3. #12488e
  4. #103f7d
  5. #0e366b
  6. #0c2d59
  7. #092447
  8. #071b35
  9. #051224
  10. #020912
  11. #000000

Tints

#175ab2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175ab2
  2. #2e6bba
  3. #457bc1
  4. #5d8cc9
  5. #749cd1
  6. #8badd9
  7. #a2bde0
  8. #b9cee8
  9. #d1def0
  10. #e8eff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175ab2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175ab2
  2. #225ead
  3. #2c62a8
  4. #3765a3
  5. #41699e
  6. #4c6d99
  7. #567194
  8. #61758f
  9. #6b788a
  10. #767c85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a5b87 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2463b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0056b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006f7d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f60b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0057b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006795 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175ab2 {
  color: #175ab2;
}
Background
.bg-175ab2 {
  background-color: #175ab2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175ab2 {
  border: 2px solid #175ab2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175ab2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 90 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 77% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175ab2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175ab2, #2117b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175ab2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 90 178 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 2.34 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.21 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 3.78 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.50 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.37 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.70 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.74 #e8a54d Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Denim
#175ab2  rgb(23, 90, 178)  hsl(214, 77%, 39%)  Denim
#b26f17  rgb(178, 111, 23)  hsl(34, 77%, 39%)  Ginger
#b2175a  rgb(178, 23, 90)  hsl(334, 77%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#5ab217  rgb(90, 178, 23)  hsl(94, 77%, 39%)  Kelly Green