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#175CB1

#175cb1 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175cb1 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 36.08% green and 69.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.01% cyan, 48.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 213.12°, with 77% saturation and 39.22% 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 6.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 1.88.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1101

Complementary

  1. #175cb1
  2. #b16c17

Split complementary

  1. #175cb1
  2. #b11f17
  3. #a9b117

Analogous

  1. #17a9b1
  2. #175cb1
  3. #1f17b1

Triadic

  1. #175cb1
  2. #b1175c
  3. #5cb117

Tetradic

  1. #175cb1
  2. #6c17b1
  3. #b16c17
  4. #5cb117

Square

  1. #175cb1
  2. #b117a9
  3. #b16c17
  4. #17b11f

Monochromatic

  1. #05162a
  2. #0e396d
  3. #175cb1
  4. #3081e4
  5. #74aaed

Shades

#175cb1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175cb1
  2. #15539f
  3. #124a8e
  4. #10407c
  5. #0e376a
  6. #0c2e59
  7. #092547
  8. #071c35
  9. #051223
  10. #020912
  11. #000000

Tints

#175cb1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175cb1
  2. #2e6cb9
  3. #457dc1
  4. #5d8dc8
  5. #749dd0
  6. #8baed8
  7. #a2bee0
  8. #b9cee8
  9. #d1deef
  10. #e8eff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175cb1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175cb1
  2. #2260ac
  3. #2c63a7
  4. #3767a2
  5. #416a9d
  6. #4c6e99
  7. #567294
  8. #61758f
  9. #6b798a
  10. #767c85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b5d87 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b64b4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00717e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2461b3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0159b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006995 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175cb1 {
  color: #175cb1;
}
Background
.bg-175cb1 {
  background-color: #175cb1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175cb1 {
  border: 2px solid #175cb1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175cb1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 92 177;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 77% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175cb1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175cb1, #1f17b1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175cb1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 92 177 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 1.88 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 3.14 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.99 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.89 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 5.96 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.23 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.12 #e8a34e Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Denim
#175cb1  rgb(23, 92, 177)  hsl(213, 77%, 39%)  Denim
#b16c17  rgb(177, 108, 23)  hsl(33, 77%, 39%)  Ginger
#b1175c  rgb(177, 23, 92)  hsl(333, 77%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#5cb117  rgb(92, 177, 23)  hsl(93, 77%, 39%)  Kelly Green