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#175DBC

#175dbc ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175dbc is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 36.47% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.77% cyan, 50.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 214.55°, with 78.2% saturation and 41.37% 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 6.31:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 1.14.

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Relative luminance0.1164

Complementary

  1. #175dbc
  2. #bc7617

Split complementary

  1. #175dbc
  2. #bc2417
  3. #afbc17

Analogous

  1. #17afbc
  2. #175dbc
  3. #2417bc

Triadic

  1. #175dbc
  2. #bc175d
  3. #5dbc17

Tetradic

  1. #175dbc
  2. #7617bc
  3. #bc7617
  4. #5dbc17

Square

  1. #175dbc
  2. #bc17af
  3. #bc7617
  4. #17bc24

Monochromatic

  1. #061a34
  2. #0f3b78
  3. #175dbc
  4. #3983e7
  5. #7dadef

Shades

#175dbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175dbc
  2. #1554a9
  3. #124a96
  4. #104184
  5. #0e3871
  6. #0c2f5e
  7. #09254b
  8. #071c38
  9. #051326
  10. #020913
  11. #000000

Tints

#175dbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175dbc
  2. #2e6dc3
  3. #457dc9
  4. #5d8ed0
  5. #749ed7
  6. #8baede
  7. #a2bee4
  8. #b9ceeb
  9. #d1dff2
  10. #e8eff8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175dbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175dbc
  2. #2261b6
  3. #2c64b0
  4. #3768aa
  5. #416ba4
  6. #4c6f9e
  7. #567298
  8. #617692
  9. #6b798c
  10. #767d86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d5f8e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f67bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007483 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c63be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bbb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006c9d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175dbc {
  color: #175dbc;
}
Background
.bg-175dbc {
  background-color: #175dbc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175dbc {
  border: 2px solid #175dbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175dbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 93 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 215 78% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175dbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175dbc, #2417bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175dbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 93 188 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 1.14 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.81 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.15 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.33 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.58 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.01 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.43 #e8a243 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Denim
#175dbc  rgb(23, 93, 188)  hsl(215, 78%, 41%)  Denim
#bc7617  rgb(188, 118, 23)  hsl(35, 78%, 41%)  Ochre
#bc175d  rgb(188, 23, 93)  hsl(335, 78%, 41%)  Dogwood Rose
#5dbc17  rgb(93, 188, 23)  hsl(95, 78%, 41%)  Kelly Green