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#175DC6

#175dc6 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175dc6 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 77.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 88.38% cyan, 53.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.35% black. Its hue angle is 216°, with 79.19% saturation and 43.33% 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 6.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 1.95.

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Relative luminance0.1209

Complementary

  1. #175dc6
  2. #c68017

Split complementary

  1. #175dc6
  2. #c62817
  3. #b4c617

Analogous

  1. #17b4c6
  2. #175dc6
  3. #2817c6

Triadic

  1. #175dc6
  2. #c6175d
  3. #5dc617

Tetradic

  1. #175dc6
  2. #8017c6
  3. #c68017
  4. #5dc617

Square

  1. #175dc6
  2. #c617b4
  3. #c68017
  4. #17c628

Monochromatic

  1. #071d3d
  2. #0f3d81
  3. #175dc6
  4. #4184e9
  5. #85b0f1

Shades

#175dc6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175dc6
  2. #1554b2
  3. #124a9e
  4. #10418b
  5. #0e3877
  6. #0c2f63
  7. #09254f
  8. #071c3b
  9. #051328
  10. #020914
  11. #000000

Tints

#175dc6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175dc6
  2. #2e6dcc
  3. #457dd1
  4. #5d8ed7
  5. #749edd
  6. #8baee3
  7. #a2bee8
  8. #b9ceee
  9. #d1dff4
  10. #e8eff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175dc6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175dc6
  2. #2261bf
  3. #2c64b8
  4. #3768b1
  5. #416baa
  6. #4c6fa3
  7. #56729c
  8. #617695
  9. #6b798e
  10. #767d87
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e6095 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #036aca ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ac4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007788 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0d65c8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bc5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ea5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175dc6 {
  color: #175dc6;
}
Background
.bg-175dc6 {
  background-color: #175dc6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175dc6 {
  border: 2px solid #175dc6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175dc6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 93 198;
  --color-primary-hsl: 216 79% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175dc6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175dc6, #2817c6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175dc6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 93 198 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 1.95 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.86 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.31 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.59 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.77 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.48 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.69 #e8a239 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Denim
#175dc6  rgb(23, 93, 198)  hsl(216, 79%, 43%)  Denim
#c68017  rgb(198, 128, 23)  hsl(36, 79%, 43%)  Bronze
#c6175d  rgb(198, 23, 93)  hsl(336, 79%, 43%)  Dogwood Rose
#5dc617  rgb(93, 198, 23)  hsl(96, 79%, 43%)  Kelly Green