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#175AD1

#175ad1 ≈ Sapphire

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175ad1 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 35.29% green and 81.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89% cyan, 56.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.04% black. Its hue angle is 218.39°, with 80.17% saturation and 45.49% 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 6.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.86.

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Relative luminance0.121

Complementary

  1. #175ad1
  2. #d18e17

Split complementary

  1. #175ad1
  2. #d13117
  3. #b7d117

Analogous

  1. #17b7d1
  2. #175ad1
  3. #3117d1

Triadic

  1. #175ad1
  2. #d1175a
  3. #5ad117

Tetradic

  1. #175ad1
  2. #8e17d1
  3. #d18e17
  4. #5ad117

Square

  1. #175ad1
  2. #d117b7
  3. #d18e17
  4. #17d131

Monochromatic

  1. #081f47
  2. #0f3c8c
  3. #175ad1
  4. #4984eb
  5. #8eb2f3

Shades

#175ad1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175ad1
  2. #1551bc
  3. #1248a7
  4. #103f92
  5. #0e367d
  6. #0c2d69
  7. #092454
  8. #071b3f
  9. #05122a
  10. #020915
  11. #000000

Tints

#175ad1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175ad1
  2. #2e6bd6
  3. #457bda
  4. #5d8cdf
  5. #749ce3
  6. #8bade8
  7. #a2bded
  8. #b9cef1
  9. #d1def6
  10. #e8effa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175ad1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175ad1
  2. #225ec9
  3. #2c62c1
  4. #3765b9
  5. #4169b1
  6. #4c6da9
  7. #5671a0
  8. #617598
  9. #6b7890
  10. #767c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e5f9b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006ad5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005acf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00788d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0064d3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005ad0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006dac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175ad1 {
  color: #175ad1;
}
Background
.bg-175ad1 {
  background-color: #175ad1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175ad1 {
  border: 2px solid #175ad1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175ad1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 90 209;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 80% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175ad1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175ad1, #3117d1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175ad1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 90 209 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.86 #1560bd Denim ΔE 3.96 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.13 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.06 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.40 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.55 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.97 #e8a52e Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#175ad1  rgb(23, 90, 209)  hsl(218, 80%, 45%)  Sapphire
#d18e17  rgb(209, 142, 23)  hsl(38, 80%, 45%)  Gamboge
#d1175a  rgb(209, 23, 90)  hsl(338, 80%, 45%)  Ruby
#5ad117  rgb(90, 209, 23)  hsl(98, 80%, 45%)  Lime Green