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#175BC4

#175bc4 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175bc4 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 35.69% green and 76.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 88.27% cyan, 53.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 216.42°, with 79% saturation and 42.94% 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 6.31:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 2.37.

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Relative luminance0.1165

Complementary

  1. #175bc4
  2. #c48017

Split complementary

  1. #175bc4
  2. #c42a17
  3. #b1c417

Analogous

  1. #17b1c4
  2. #175bc4
  3. #2a17c4

Triadic

  1. #175bc4
  2. #c4175b
  3. #5bc417

Tetradic

  1. #175bc4
  2. #8017c4
  3. #c48017
  4. #5bc417

Square

  1. #175bc4
  2. #c417b1
  3. #c48017
  4. #17c42a

Monochromatic

  1. #071b3b
  2. #0f3b80
  3. #175bc4
  4. #3f82e8
  5. #83aef1

Shades

#175bc4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175bc4
  2. #1552b0
  3. #12499d
  4. #104089
  5. #0e3776
  6. #0c2e62
  7. #09244e
  8. #071b3b
  9. #051227
  10. #020914
  11. #000000

Tints

#175bc4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175bc4
  2. #2e6bca
  3. #457cd0
  4. #5d8cd6
  5. #749ddc
  6. #8bade2
  7. #a2bde7
  8. #b9ceed
  9. #d1def3
  10. #e8eff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175bc4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175bc4
  2. #225fbd
  3. #2c62b6
  4. #3766b0
  5. #416aa9
  6. #4c6ea2
  7. #56719b
  8. #617594
  9. #6b798e
  10. #767c87
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d5e93 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068c8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059c2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007586 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0863c6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005ac3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ca3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175bc4 {
  color: #175bc4;
}
Background
.bg-175bc4 {
  background-color: #175bc4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175bc4 {
  border: 2px solid #175bc4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175bc4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 91 196;
  --color-primary-hsl: 216 79% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175bc4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175bc4, #2a17c4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175bc4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 91 196 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 2.37 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.15 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.44 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.99 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.07 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.10 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.48 #e8a43b Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Denim
#175bc4  rgb(23, 91, 196)  hsl(216, 79%, 43%)  Denim
#c48017  rgb(196, 128, 23)  hsl(36, 79%, 43%)  Bronze
#c4175b  rgb(196, 23, 91)  hsl(336, 79%, 43%)  Dogwood Rose
#5bc417  rgb(91, 196, 23)  hsl(96, 79%, 43%)  Kelly Green