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#175DBD

#175dbd ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175dbd 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 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.83% cyan, 50.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 214.7°, with 78.3% saturation and 41.57% 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 6.29:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 1.18.

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Relative luminance0.1168

Complementary

  1. #175dbd
  2. #bd7717

Split complementary

  1. #175dbd
  2. #bd2417
  3. #b0bd17

Analogous

  1. #17b0bd
  2. #175dbd
  3. #2417bd

Triadic

  1. #175dbd
  2. #bd175d
  3. #5dbd17

Tetradic

  1. #175dbd
  2. #7717bd
  3. #bd7717
  4. #5dbd17

Square

  1. #175dbd
  2. #bd17b0
  3. #bd7717
  4. #17bd24

Monochromatic

  1. #061a35
  2. #0f3b79
  3. #175dbd
  4. #3a83e7
  5. #7eaeef

Shades

#175dbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175dbd
  2. #1554aa
  3. #124a97
  4. #104184
  5. #0e3871
  6. #0c2f5f
  7. #09254c
  8. #071c39
  9. #051326
  10. #020913
  11. #000000

Tints

#175dbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175dbd
  2. #2e6dc4
  3. #457dca
  4. #5d8ed1
  5. #749ed7
  6. #8baede
  7. #a2bee5
  8. #b9ceeb
  9. #d1dff2
  10. #e8eff8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175dbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175dbd
  2. #2261b7
  3. #2c64b1
  4. #3768ab
  5. #416ba5
  6. #4c6f9f
  7. #567298
  8. #617692
  9. #6b798c
  10. #767d86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d5f8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d68c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007584 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b64bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bbc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006c9e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175dbd {
  color: #175dbd;
}
Background
.bg-175dbd {
  background-color: #175dbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175dbd {
  border: 2px solid #175dbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175dbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 93 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 215 78% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175dbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175dbd, #2417bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175dbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 93 189 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 1.18 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.79 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.26 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.36 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.67 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.10 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.44 #e8a242 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Denim
#175dbd  rgb(23, 93, 189)  hsl(215, 78%, 42%)  Denim
#bd7717  rgb(189, 119, 23)  hsl(35, 78%, 42%)  Ochre
#bd175d  rgb(189, 23, 93)  hsl(335, 78%, 42%)  Dogwood Rose
#5dbd17  rgb(93, 189, 23)  hsl(95, 78%, 42%)  Kelly Green