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#175DC4

#175dc4 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175dc4 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 76.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 88.27% cyan, 52.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 215.72°, with 79% saturation and 42.94% 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 6.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 1.73.

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Relative luminance0.12

Complementary

  1. #175dc4
  2. #c47e17

Split complementary

  1. #175dc4
  2. #c42717
  3. #b4c417

Analogous

  1. #17b4c4
  2. #175dc4
  3. #2717c4

Triadic

  1. #175dc4
  2. #c4175d
  3. #5dc417

Tetradic

  1. #175dc4
  2. #7e17c4
  3. #c47e17
  4. #5dc417

Square

  1. #175dc4
  2. #c417b4
  3. #c47e17
  4. #17c427

Monochromatic

  1. #071c3b
  2. #0f3d80
  3. #175dc4
  4. #3f84e8
  5. #83b0f1

Shades

#175dc4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175dc4
  2. #1554b0
  3. #124a9d
  4. #104189
  5. #0e3876
  6. #0c2f62
  7. #09254e
  8. #071c3b
  9. #051327
  10. #020914
  11. #000000

Tints

#175dc4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175dc4
  2. #2e6dca
  3. #457dd0
  4. #5d8ed6
  5. #749edc
  6. #8baee2
  7. #a2bee7
  8. #b9ceed
  9. #d1dff3
  10. #e8eff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175dc4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175dc4
  2. #2261bd
  3. #2c64b6
  4. #3768b0
  5. #416ba9
  6. #4c6fa2
  7. #56729b
  8. #617694
  9. #6b798e
  10. #767d87
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e6093 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0b69c8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ac2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007687 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1165c6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bc3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006da3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175dc4 {
  color: #175dc4;
}
Background
.bg-175dc4 {
  background-color: #175dc4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175dc4 {
  border: 2px solid #175dc4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175dc4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 93 196;
  --color-primary-hsl: 216 79% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175dc4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175dc4, #2717c4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175dc4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 93 196 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 1.73 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.81 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.08 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.67 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.80 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.30 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.62 #e8a23b Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Denim
#175dc4  rgb(23, 93, 196)  hsl(216, 79%, 43%)  Denim
#c47e17  rgb(196, 126, 23)  hsl(36, 79%, 43%)  Bronze
#c4175d  rgb(196, 23, 93)  hsl(336, 79%, 43%)  Dogwood Rose
#5dc417  rgb(93, 196, 23)  hsl(96, 79%, 43%)  Kelly Green