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#185BB2

#185bb2 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#185bb2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.41% red, 35.69% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 86.52% cyan, 48.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 213.9°, with 76.24% 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 6.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 2.06.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1089

Complementary

  1. #185bb2
  2. #b26f18

Split complementary

  1. #185bb2
  2. #b22218
  3. #a8b218

Analogous

  1. #18a8b2
  2. #185bb2
  3. #2218b2

Triadic

  1. #185bb2
  2. #b2185b
  3. #5bb218

Tetradic

  1. #185bb2
  2. #6f18b2
  3. #b26f18
  4. #5bb218

Square

  1. #185bb2
  2. #b218a8
  3. #b26f18
  4. #18b222

Monochromatic

  1. #06162b
  2. #0f396f
  3. #185bb2
  4. #3380e3
  5. #76aaed

Shades

#185bb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #185bb2
  2. #1652a0
  3. #13498e
  4. #11407d
  5. #0e376b
  6. #0c2e59
  7. #0a2447
  8. #071b35
  9. #051224
  10. #020912
  11. #000000

Tints

#185bb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #185bb2
  2. #2f6bba
  3. #467cc1
  4. #5d8cc9
  5. #749dd1
  6. #8cadd9
  7. #a3bde0
  8. #bacee8
  9. #d1def0
  10. #e8eff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#185bb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #185bb2
  2. #225fad
  3. #2d62a8
  4. #3766a3
  5. #426a9e
  6. #4c6e99
  7. #567194
  8. #61758f
  9. #6b798a
  10. #767c85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a5c87 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2764b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0056b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00707e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2261b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006895 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-185bb2 {
  color: #185bb2;
}
Background
.bg-185bb2 {
  background-color: #185bb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-185bb2 {
  border: 2px solid #185bb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #185bb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 24 91 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 76% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-185bb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #185bb2, #2218b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-185bb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(24 91 178 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 2.06 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.53 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 3.54 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.74 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.41 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.48 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.72 #e7a44d Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Denim
#185bb2  rgb(24, 91, 178)  hsl(214, 76%, 40%)  Denim
#b26f18  rgb(178, 111, 24)  hsl(34, 76%, 40%)  Ginger
#b2185b  rgb(178, 24, 91)  hsl(334, 76%, 40%)  Jazzberry Jam
#5bb218  rgb(91, 178, 24)  hsl(94, 76%, 40%)  Kelly Green