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#175CD1

#175cd1 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175cd1 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 81.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89% cyan, 55.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.04% black. Its hue angle is 217.74°, 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 6.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.48.

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Web safe#0066cc
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Relative luminance0.1244

Complementary

  1. #175cd1
  2. #d18c17

Split complementary

  1. #175cd1
  2. #d12f17
  3. #b9d117

Analogous

  1. #17b9d1
  2. #175cd1
  3. #2f17d1

Triadic

  1. #175cd1
  2. #d1175c
  3. #5cd117

Tetradic

  1. #175cd1
  2. #8c17d1
  3. #d18c17
  4. #5cd117

Square

  1. #175cd1
  2. #d117b9
  3. #d18c17
  4. #17d12f

Monochromatic

  1. #081f47
  2. #0f3e8c
  3. #175cd1
  4. #4985eb
  5. #8eb4f3

Shades

#175cd1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175cd1
  2. #1553bc
  3. #124aa7
  4. #104092
  5. #0e377d
  6. #0c2e69
  7. #092554
  8. #071c3f
  9. #05122a
  10. #020915
  11. #000000

Tints

#175cd1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175cd1
  2. #2e6cd6
  3. #457dda
  4. #5d8ddf
  5. #749de3
  6. #8baee8
  7. #a2beed
  8. #b9cef1
  9. #d1def6
  10. #e8effa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175cd1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175cd1
  2. #2260c9
  3. #2c63c1
  4. #3767b9
  5. #416ab1
  6. #4c6ea9
  7. #5672a0
  8. #617598
  9. #6b7990
  10. #767c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f609b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006bd5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005bcf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007a8d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0066d3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bd0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006fad ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175cd1 {
  color: #175cd1;
}
Background
.bg-175cd1 {
  background-color: #175cd1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175cd1 {
  border: 2px solid #175cd1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175cd1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 92 209;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 80% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175cd1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175cd1, #2f17d1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175cd1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 92 209 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.48 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.27 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.73 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.74 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.18 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.57 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.04 #e8a32e Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Denim
#175cd1  rgb(23, 92, 209)  hsl(218, 80%, 45%)  Denim
#d18c17  rgb(209, 140, 23)  hsl(38, 80%, 45%)  Gamboge
#d1175c  rgb(209, 23, 92)  hsl(338, 80%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#5cd117  rgb(92, 209, 23)  hsl(98, 80%, 45%)  Lime Green