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#175BD1

#175bd1 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175bd1 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 81.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89% cyan, 56.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.04% black. Its hue angle is 218.06°, with 80.17% saturation and 45.49% 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 6.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.71.

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Relative luminance0.1227

Complementary

  1. #175bd1
  2. #d18d17

Split complementary

  1. #175bd1
  2. #d13017
  3. #b8d117

Analogous

  1. #17b8d1
  2. #175bd1
  3. #3017d1

Triadic

  1. #175bd1
  2. #d1175b
  3. #5bd117

Tetradic

  1. #175bd1
  2. #8d17d1
  3. #d18d17
  4. #5bd117

Square

  1. #175bd1
  2. #d117b8
  3. #d18d17
  4. #17d130

Monochromatic

  1. #081f47
  2. #0f3d8c
  3. #175bd1
  4. #4985eb
  5. #8eb3f3

Shades

#175bd1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175bd1
  2. #1552bc
  3. #1249a7
  4. #104092
  5. #0e377d
  6. #0c2e69
  7. #092454
  8. #071b3f
  9. #05122a
  10. #020915
  11. #000000

Tints

#175bd1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175bd1
  2. #2e6bd6
  3. #457cda
  4. #5d8cdf
  5. #749de3
  6. #8bade8
  7. #a2bded
  8. #b9cef1
  9. #d1def6
  10. #e8effa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175bd1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175bd1
  2. #225fc9
  3. #2c62c1
  4. #3766b9
  5. #416ab1
  6. #4c6ea9
  7. #5671a0
  8. #617598
  9. #6b7990
  10. #767c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e5f9b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006bd5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005acf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00798d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0065d3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bd0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006eac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175bd1 {
  color: #175bd1;
}
Background
.bg-175bd1 {
  background-color: #175bd1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175bd1 {
  border: 2px solid #175bd1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175bd1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 91 209;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 80% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175bd1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175bd1, #3017d1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175bd1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 91 209 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.71 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.05 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.93 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.90 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.28 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.76 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.79 #e8a42e Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Denim
#175bd1  rgb(23, 91, 209)  hsl(218, 80%, 45%)  Denim
#d18d17  rgb(209, 141, 23)  hsl(38, 80%, 45%)  Gamboge
#d1175b  rgb(209, 23, 91)  hsl(338, 80%, 45%)  Ruby
#5bd117  rgb(91, 209, 23)  hsl(98, 80%, 45%)  Lime Green