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#175DD3

#175dd3 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175dd3 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 82.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.1% cyan, 55.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.25% black. Its hue angle is 217.66°, with 80.34% saturation and 45.88% 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 5.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.52.

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Relative luminance0.1271

Complementary

  1. #175dd3
  2. #d38d17

Split complementary

  1. #175dd3
  2. #d32f17
  3. #bbd317

Analogous

  1. #17bbd3
  2. #175dd3
  3. #2f17d3

Triadic

  1. #175dd3
  2. #d3175d
  3. #5dd317

Tetradic

  1. #175dd3
  2. #8d17d3
  3. #d38d17
  4. #5dd317

Square

  1. #175dd3
  2. #d317bb
  3. #d38d17
  4. #17d32f

Monochromatic

  1. #082049
  2. #0f3f8e
  3. #175dd3
  4. #4b87eb
  5. #90b5f3

Shades

#175dd3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175dd3
  2. #1554be
  3. #124aa9
  4. #104194
  5. #0e387f
  6. #0c2f6a
  7. #092554
  8. #071c3f
  9. #05132a
  10. #020915
  11. #000000

Tints

#175dd3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175dd3
  2. #2e6dd7
  3. #457ddc
  4. #5d8ee0
  5. #749ee5
  6. #8baee9
  7. #a2beed
  8. #b9cef2
  9. #d1dff6
  10. #e8effb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175dd3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175dd3
  2. #2261cb
  3. #2c64c2
  4. #3768ba
  5. #416bb2
  6. #4c6faa
  7. #5672a1
  8. #617699
  9. #6b7991
  10. #767d88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #50619d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006dd7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005cd1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007b8f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0067d5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005cd2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0070ae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175dd3 {
  color: #175dd3;
}
Background
.bg-175dd3 {
  background-color: #175dd3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175dd3 {
  border: 2px solid #175dd3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175dd3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 93 211;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 80% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175dd3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175dd3, #2f17d3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175dd3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 93 211 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.52 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.67 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.38 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.84 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.86 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.51 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 8.36 #e8a22c Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Denim
#175dd3  rgb(23, 93, 211)  hsl(218, 80%, 46%)  Denim
#d38d17  rgb(211, 141, 23)  hsl(38, 80%, 46%)  Gamboge
#d3175d  rgb(211, 23, 93)  hsl(338, 80%, 46%)  Dogwood Rose
#5dd317  rgb(93, 211, 23)  hsl(98, 80%, 46%)  Lime Green