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#175CB3

#175cb3 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175cb3 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 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.15% cyan, 48.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 213.46°, with 77.23% saturation and 39.61% 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 6.53:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 1.73.

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Relative luminance0.1109

Complementary

  1. #175cb3
  2. #b36e17

Split complementary

  1. #175cb3
  2. #b32017
  3. #aab317

Analogous

  1. #17aab3
  2. #175cb3
  3. #2017b3

Triadic

  1. #175cb3
  2. #b3175c
  3. #5cb317

Tetradic

  1. #175cb3
  2. #6e17b3
  3. #b36e17
  4. #5cb317

Square

  1. #175cb3
  2. #b317aa
  3. #b36e17
  4. #17b320

Monochromatic

  1. #06162b
  2. #0e396f
  3. #175cb3
  4. #3281e5
  5. #76abed

Shades

#175cb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175cb3
  2. #1553a1
  3. #124a8f
  4. #10407d
  5. #0e376b
  6. #0c2e5a
  7. #092548
  8. #071c36
  9. #051224
  10. #020912
  11. #000000

Tints

#175cb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175cb3
  2. #2e6cbb
  3. #457dc2
  4. #5d8dca
  5. #749dd1
  6. #8baed9
  7. #a2bee1
  8. #b9cee8
  9. #d1def0
  10. #e8eff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175cb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175cb3
  2. #2260ae
  3. #2c63a9
  4. #3767a4
  5. #416a9f
  6. #4c6e9a
  7. #567294
  8. #61758f
  9. #6b798a
  10. #767c85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b5d88 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2865b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00717f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2261b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0059b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006996 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175cb3 {
  color: #175cb3;
}
Background
.bg-175cb3 {
  background-color: #175cb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175cb3 {
  border: 2px solid #175cb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175cb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 92 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 77% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175cb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175cb3, #2017b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175cb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 92 179 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 1.73 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 3.35 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.85 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.04 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.12 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.28 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.09 #e8a34c Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Denim
#175cb3  rgb(23, 92, 179)  hsl(213, 77%, 40%)  Denim
#b36e17  rgb(179, 110, 23)  hsl(33, 77%, 40%)  Ginger
#b3175c  rgb(179, 23, 92)  hsl(333, 77%, 40%)  Jazzberry Jam
#5cb317  rgb(92, 179, 23)  hsl(93, 77%, 40%)  Kelly Green