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#175BD0

#175bd0 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175bd0 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 81.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 88.94% cyan, 56.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.43% black. Its hue angle is 217.95°, with 80.09% saturation and 45.29% 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 6.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.6.

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Relative luminance0.1222

Complementary

  1. #175bd0
  2. #d08c17

Split complementary

  1. #175bd0
  2. #d03017
  3. #b7d017

Analogous

  1. #17b7d0
  2. #175bd0
  3. #3017d0

Triadic

  1. #175bd0
  2. #d0175b
  3. #5bd017

Tetradic

  1. #175bd0
  2. #8c17d0
  3. #d08c17
  4. #5bd017

Square

  1. #175bd0
  2. #d017b7
  3. #d08c17
  4. #17d030

Monochromatic

  1. #081f46
  2. #0f3d8b
  3. #175bd0
  4. #4984eb
  5. #8eb3f2

Shades

#175bd0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175bd0
  2. #1552bb
  3. #1249a6
  4. #104092
  5. #0e377d
  6. #0c2e68
  7. #092453
  8. #071b3e
  9. #05122a
  10. #020915
  11. #000000

Tints

#175bd0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175bd0
  2. #2e6bd5
  3. #457cd9
  4. #5d8cde
  5. #749de3
  6. #8bade8
  7. #a2bdec
  8. #b9cef1
  9. #d1def6
  10. #e8effa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175bd0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175bd0
  2. #225fc8
  3. #2c62c0
  4. #3766b8
  5. #416ab0
  6. #4c6ea8
  7. #5671a0
  8. #617598
  9. #6b7990
  10. #767c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e5f9b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006bd4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ace ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00798c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0065d2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bcf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006eac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175bd0 {
  color: #175bd0;
}
Background
.bg-175bd0 {
  background-color: #175bd0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175bd0 {
  border: 2px solid #175bd0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175bd0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 91 208;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 80% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175bd0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175bd0, #3017d0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175bd0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 91 208 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.60 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.96 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.00 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.78 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.40 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.71 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.71 #e8a42f Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Denim
#175bd0  rgb(23, 91, 208)  hsl(218, 80%, 45%)  Denim
#d08c17  rgb(208, 140, 23)  hsl(38, 80%, 45%)  Gamboge
#d0175b  rgb(208, 23, 91)  hsl(338, 80%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#5bd017  rgb(91, 208, 23)  hsl(98, 80%, 45%)  Lime Green