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#175EB3

#175eb3 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175eb3 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 36.86% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.15% cyan, 47.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 212.69°, with 77.23% saturation and 39.61% 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 6.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 1.33.

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Relative luminance0.1144

Complementary

  1. #175eb3
  2. #b36c17

Split complementary

  1. #175eb3
  2. #b31e17
  3. #acb317

Analogous

  1. #17acb3
  2. #175eb3
  3. #1e17b3

Triadic

  1. #175eb3
  2. #b3175e
  3. #5eb317

Tetradic

  1. #175eb3
  2. #6c17b3
  3. #b36c17
  4. #5eb317

Square

  1. #175eb3
  2. #b317ac
  3. #b36c17
  4. #17b31e

Monochromatic

  1. #06172b
  2. #0e3a6f
  3. #175eb3
  4. #3283e5
  5. #76aced

Shades

#175eb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175eb3
  2. #1555a1
  3. #124b8f
  4. #10427d
  5. #0e386b
  6. #0c2f5a
  7. #092648
  8. #071c36
  9. #051324
  10. #020912
  11. #000000

Tints

#175eb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175eb3
  2. #2e6ebb
  3. #457ec2
  4. #5d8eca
  5. #749ed1
  6. #8bafd9
  7. #a2bfe1
  8. #b9cfe8
  9. #d1dff0
  10. #e8eff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175eb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175eb3
  2. #2261ae
  3. #2c65a9
  4. #3768a4
  5. #416c9f
  6. #4c6f9a
  7. #567294
  8. #61768f
  9. #6b798a
  10. #767d85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c5f89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d66b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007380 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2663b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #055bb2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006b97 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175eb3 {
  color: #175eb3;
}
Background
.bg-175eb3 {
  background-color: #175eb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175eb3 {
  border: 2px solid #175eb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175eb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 94 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 77% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175eb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175eb3, #1e17b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175eb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 94 179 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 1.33 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 2.91 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.58 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 5.47 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.83 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.55 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.82 #e8a14c Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Denim
#175eb3  rgb(23, 94, 179)  hsl(213, 77%, 40%)  Denim
#b36c17  rgb(179, 108, 23)  hsl(33, 77%, 40%)  Ginger
#b3175e  rgb(179, 23, 94)  hsl(333, 77%, 40%)  Jazzberry Jam
#5eb317  rgb(94, 179, 23)  hsl(93, 77%, 40%)  Kelly Green