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#175BD2

#175bd2 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175bd2 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 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.05% cyan, 56.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 218.18°, with 80.26% saturation and 45.69% 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 6.06:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.83.

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Relative luminance0.1232

Complementary

  1. #175bd2
  2. #d28e17

Split complementary

  1. #175bd2
  2. #d23017
  3. #b9d217

Analogous

  1. #17b9d2
  2. #175bd2
  3. #3017d2

Triadic

  1. #175bd2
  2. #d2175b
  3. #5bd217

Tetradic

  1. #175bd2
  2. #8e17d2
  3. #d28e17
  4. #5bd217

Square

  1. #175bd2
  2. #d217b9
  3. #d28e17
  4. #17d230

Monochromatic

  1. #081f48
  2. #0f3d8d
  3. #175bd2
  4. #4a85eb
  5. #8fb3f3

Shades

#175bd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175bd2
  2. #1552bd
  3. #1249a8
  4. #104093
  5. #0e377e
  6. #0c2e69
  7. #092454
  8. #071b3f
  9. #05122a
  10. #020915
  11. #000000

Tints

#175bd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175bd2
  2. #2e6bd7
  3. #457cdb
  4. #5d8ce0
  5. #749de4
  6. #8bade9
  7. #a2bded
  8. #b9cef2
  9. #d1def6
  10. #e8effb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175bd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175bd2
  2. #225fca
  3. #2c62c2
  4. #3766b9
  5. #416ab1
  6. #4c6ea9
  7. #5671a1
  8. #617599
  9. #6b7990
  10. #767c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f609c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006bd6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ad0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00798d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0065d4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bd1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ead ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175bd2 {
  color: #175bd2;
}
Background
.bg-175bd2 {
  background-color: #175bd2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175bd2 {
  border: 2px solid #175bd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175bd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 91 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 80% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175bd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175bd2, #3017d2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175bd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 91 210 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.83 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.15 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.85 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.01 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.17 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.82 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.87 #e8a42d Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Denim
#175bd2  rgb(23, 91, 210)  hsl(218, 80%, 46%)  Denim
#d28e17  rgb(210, 142, 23)  hsl(38, 80%, 46%)  Gamboge
#d2175b  rgb(210, 23, 91)  hsl(338, 80%, 46%)  Ruby
#5bd217  rgb(91, 210, 23)  hsl(98, 80%, 46%)  Lime Green