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#175BB0

#175bb0 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175bb0 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 35.69% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 86.93% cyan, 48.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 213.33°, with 76.88% saturation and 39.02% 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 6.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 2.19.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.108

Complementary

  1. #175bb0
  2. #b06c17

Split complementary

  1. #175bb0
  2. #b01f17
  3. #a8b017

Analogous

  1. #17a8b0
  2. #175bb0
  3. #1f17b0

Triadic

  1. #175bb0
  2. #b0175b
  3. #5bb017

Tetradic

  1. #175bb0
  2. #6c17b0
  3. #b06c17
  4. #5bb017

Square

  1. #175bb0
  2. #b017a8
  3. #b06c17
  4. #17b01f

Monochromatic

  1. #051529
  2. #0e386c
  3. #175bb0
  4. #3080e4
  5. #73a9ed

Shades

#175bb0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175bb0
  2. #15529e
  3. #12498d
  4. #10407b
  5. #0e376a
  6. #0c2e58
  7. #092446
  8. #071b35
  9. #051223
  10. #020912
  11. #000000

Tints

#175bb0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175bb0
  2. #2e6bb8
  3. #457cc0
  4. #5d8cc8
  5. #749dd0
  6. #8badd8
  7. #a2bddf
  8. #b9cee7
  9. #d1deef
  10. #e8eff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175bb0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175bb0
  2. #225fab
  3. #2c62a6
  4. #3766a2
  5. #416a9d
  6. #4c6e98
  7. #567193
  8. #61758e
  9. #6b798a
  10. #767c85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a5c86 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2964b3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0056ae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00707d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2360b2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058af ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006894 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175bb0 {
  color: #175bb0;
}
Background
.bg-175bb0 {
  background-color: #175bb0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175bb0 {
  border: 2px solid #175bb0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175bb0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 91 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 77% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175bb0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175bb0, #1f17b0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175bb0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 91 176 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 2.19 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 3.31 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.71 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.57 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.22 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.45 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.77 #e8a44f Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Denim
#175bb0  rgb(23, 91, 176)  hsl(213, 77%, 39%)  Denim
#b06c17  rgb(176, 108, 23)  hsl(33, 77%, 39%)  Ginger
#b0175b  rgb(176, 23, 91)  hsl(333, 77%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#5bb017  rgb(91, 176, 23)  hsl(93, 77%, 39%)  Kelly Green