ColorTool
Log in
#175ADC

#175adc ≈ Sapphire

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#175adc is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 35.29% green and 86.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.55% cyan, 59.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 219.59°, with 81.07% saturation and 47.65% 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 5.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 5.1.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#0066cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1266

Complementary

  1. #175adc
  2. #dc9917

Split complementary

  1. #175adc
  2. #dc3617
  3. #bddc17

Analogous

  1. #17bddc
  2. #175adc
  3. #3617dc

Triadic

  1. #175adc
  2. #dc175a
  3. #5adc17

Tetradic

  1. #175adc
  2. #9917dc
  3. #dc9917
  4. #5adc17

Square

  1. #175adc
  2. #dc17bd
  3. #dc9917
  4. #17dc36

Monochromatic

  1. #092151
  2. #103e97
  3. #175adc
  4. #5387ed
  5. #98b7f4

Shades

#175adc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175adc
  2. #1551c6
  3. #1248b0
  4. #103f9a
  5. #0e3684
  6. #0c2d6e
  7. #092458
  8. #071b42
  9. #05122c
  10. #020916
  11. #000000

Tints

#175adc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175adc
  2. #2e6be0
  3. #457be3
  4. #5d8ce7
  5. #749cea
  6. #8badee
  7. #a2bdf1
  8. #b9cef5
  9. #d1def8
  10. #e8effc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175adc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175adc
  2. #225ed3
  3. #2c62ca
  4. #3765c0
  5. #4169b7
  6. #4c6dae
  7. #5671a5
  8. #61759c
  9. #6b7892
  10. #767c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5060a2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006de0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005bda ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007c92 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0066df ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bdb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0070b4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-175adc {
  color: #175adc;
}
Background
.bg-175adc {
  background-color: #175adc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175adc {
  border: 2px solid #175adc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175adc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 90 220;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 81% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175adc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175adc, #3617dc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175adc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 90 220 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.10 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.20 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.46 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.24 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.17 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.26 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.55 #e8a523 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#175adc  rgb(23, 90, 220)  hsl(220, 81%, 48%)  Sapphire
#dc9917  rgb(220, 153, 23)  hsl(40, 81%, 48%)  Gamboge
#dc175a  rgb(220, 23, 90)  hsl(340, 81%, 48%)  Raspberry
#5adc17  rgb(90, 220, 23)  hsl(100, 81%, 48%)  Lime Green