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#175CD5

#175cd5 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175cd5 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 83.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.2% cyan, 56.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.47% black. Its hue angle is 218.21°, with 80.51% saturation and 46.27% 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 5.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.97.

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Relative luminance0.1264

Complementary

  1. #175cd5
  2. #d59017

Split complementary

  1. #175cd5
  2. #d53117
  3. #bbd517

Analogous

  1. #17bbd5
  2. #175cd5
  3. #3117d5

Triadic

  1. #175cd5
  2. #d5175c
  3. #5cd517

Tetradic

  1. #175cd5
  2. #9017d5
  3. #d59017
  4. #5cd517

Square

  1. #175cd5
  2. #d517bb
  3. #d59017
  4. #17d531

Monochromatic

  1. #08204b
  2. #103e90
  3. #175cd5
  4. #4d86ec
  5. #92b5f3

Shades

#175cd5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175cd5
  2. #1553c0
  3. #124aaa
  4. #104095
  5. #0e3780
  6. #0c2e6b
  7. #092555
  8. #071c40
  9. #05122b
  10. #020915
  11. #000000

Tints

#175cd5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175cd5
  2. #2e6cd9
  3. #457ddd
  4. #5d8de2
  5. #749de6
  6. #8baeea
  7. #a2beee
  8. #b9cef2
  9. #d1def7
  10. #e8effb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175cd5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175cd5
  2. #2260cd
  3. #2c63c4
  4. #3767bc
  5. #416ab3
  6. #4c6eab
  7. #5672a2
  8. #61759a
  9. #6b7991
  10. #767c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #50619e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006cd9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005cd3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007b8f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0066d7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005cd4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0070b0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175cd5 {
  color: #175cd5;
}
Background
.bg-175cd5 {
  background-color: #175cd5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175cd5 {
  border: 2px solid #175cd5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175cd5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 92 213;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 81% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175cd5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175cd5, #3117d5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175cd5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 92 213 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.97 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.64 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.42 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.72 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.20 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.81 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.35 #e8a32a Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Denim
#175cd5  rgb(23, 92, 213)  hsl(218, 81%, 46%)  Denim
#d59017  rgb(213, 144, 23)  hsl(38, 81%, 46%)  Gamboge
#d5175c  rgb(213, 23, 92)  hsl(338, 81%, 46%)  Ruby
#5cd517  rgb(92, 213, 23)  hsl(98, 81%, 46%)  Lime Green