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#175BB3

#175bb3 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175bb3 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 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.15% cyan, 49.16% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 213.85°, with 77.23% saturation and 39.61% 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 6.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 2.

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Relative luminance0.1092

Complementary

  1. #175bb3
  2. #b36f17

Split complementary

  1. #175bb3
  2. #b32117
  3. #a9b317

Analogous

  1. #17a9b3
  2. #175bb3
  3. #2117b3

Triadic

  1. #175bb3
  2. #b3175b
  3. #5bb317

Tetradic

  1. #175bb3
  2. #6f17b3
  3. #b36f17
  4. #5bb317

Square

  1. #175bb3
  2. #b317a9
  3. #b36f17
  4. #17b321

Monochromatic

  1. #06162b
  2. #0e396f
  3. #175bb3
  4. #3280e5
  5. #76aaed

Shades

#175bb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175bb3
  2. #1552a1
  3. #12498f
  4. #10407d
  5. #0e376b
  6. #0c2e5a
  7. #092448
  8. #071b36
  9. #051224
  10. #020912
  11. #000000

Tints

#175bb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175bb3
  2. #2e6bbb
  3. #457cc2
  4. #5d8cca
  5. #749dd1
  6. #8badd9
  7. #a2bde1
  8. #b9cee8
  9. #d1def0
  10. #e8eff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175bb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175bb3
  2. #225fae
  3. #2c62a9
  4. #3766a4
  5. #416a9f
  6. #4c6e9a
  7. #567194
  8. #61758f
  9. #6b798a
  10. #767c85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a5c88 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2664b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0056b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00707e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2161b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006896 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175bb3 {
  color: #175bb3;
}
Background
.bg-175bb3 {
  background-color: #175bb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175bb3 {
  border: 2px solid #175bb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175bb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 91 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 77% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175bb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175bb3, #2117b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175bb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 91 179 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 2.00 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.49 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 3.61 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.81 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.45 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.51 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.72 #e8a44c Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Denim
#175bb3  rgb(23, 91, 179)  hsl(214, 77%, 40%)  Denim
#b36f17  rgb(179, 111, 23)  hsl(34, 77%, 40%)  Ginger
#b3175b  rgb(179, 23, 91)  hsl(334, 77%, 40%)  Jazzberry Jam
#5bb317  rgb(91, 179, 23)  hsl(94, 77%, 40%)  Kelly Green