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#175CBB

#175cbb ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175cbb is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 36.08% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.7% cyan, 50.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 214.76°, with 78.1% saturation and 41.18% 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 6.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 1.49.

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Relative luminance0.1142

Complementary

  1. #175cbb
  2. #bb7617

Split complementary

  1. #175cbb
  2. #bb2417
  3. #aebb17

Analogous

  1. #17aebb
  2. #175cbb
  3. #2417bb

Triadic

  1. #175cbb
  2. #bb175c
  3. #5cbb17

Tetradic

  1. #175cbb
  2. #7617bb
  3. #bb7617
  4. #5cbb17

Square

  1. #175cbb
  2. #bb17ae
  3. #bb7617
  4. #17bb24

Monochromatic

  1. #061933
  2. #0f3a77
  3. #175cbb
  4. #3881e7
  5. #7cacef

Shades

#175cbb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175cbb
  2. #1553a8
  3. #124a96
  4. #104083
  5. #0e3770
  6. #0c2e5e
  7. #09254b
  8. #071c38
  9. #051225
  10. #020913
  11. #000000

Tints

#175cbb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175cbb
  2. #2e6cc2
  3. #457dc9
  4. #5d8dcf
  5. #749dd6
  6. #8baedd
  7. #a2bee4
  8. #b9ceeb
  9. #d1def1
  10. #e8eff8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175cbb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175cbb
  2. #2260b5
  3. #2c63af
  4. #3767a9
  5. #416aa3
  6. #4c6e9e
  7. #567298
  8. #617592
  9. #6b798c
  10. #767c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c5e8d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d67be ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007382 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b63bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005aba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006b9c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175cbb {
  color: #175cbb;
}
Background
.bg-175cbb {
  background-color: #175cbb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175cbb {
  border: 2px solid #175cbb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175cbb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 92 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 215 78% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175cbb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175cbb, #2417bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175cbb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 92 187 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 1.49 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.47 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.23 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.51 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.72 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.78 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.07 #e8a344 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Denim
#175cbb  rgb(23, 92, 187)  hsl(215, 78%, 41%)  Denim
#bb7617  rgb(187, 118, 23)  hsl(35, 78%, 41%)  Ochre
#bb175c  rgb(187, 23, 92)  hsl(335, 78%, 41%)  Dogwood Rose
#5cbb17  rgb(92, 187, 23)  hsl(95, 78%, 41%)  Kelly Green