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#175EB2

#175eb2 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175eb2 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 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.08% cyan, 47.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 212.52°, with 77.11% saturation and 39.41% 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 6.4:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 1.45.

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Relative luminance0.114

Complementary

  1. #175eb2
  2. #b26b17

Split complementary

  1. #175eb2
  2. #b21e17
  3. #abb217

Analogous

  1. #17abb2
  2. #175eb2
  3. #1e17b2

Triadic

  1. #175eb2
  2. #b2175e
  3. #5eb217

Tetradic

  1. #175eb2
  2. #6b17b2
  3. #b26b17
  4. #5eb217

Square

  1. #175eb2
  2. #b217ab
  3. #b26b17
  4. #17b21e

Monochromatic

  1. #05162a
  2. #0e3a6e
  3. #175eb2
  4. #3183e4
  5. #75aced

Shades

#175eb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175eb2
  2. #1555a0
  3. #124b8e
  4. #10427d
  5. #0e386b
  6. #0c2f59
  7. #092647
  8. #071c35
  9. #051324
  10. #020912
  11. #000000

Tints

#175eb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175eb2
  2. #2e6eba
  3. #457ec1
  4. #5d8ec9
  5. #749ed1
  6. #8bafd9
  7. #a2bfe0
  8. #b9cfe8
  9. #d1dff0
  10. #e8eff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175eb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175eb2
  2. #2261ad
  3. #2c65a8
  4. #3768a3
  5. #416c9e
  6. #4c6f99
  7. #567294
  8. #61768f
  9. #6b798a
  10. #767d85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c5f88 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f66b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00727f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2763b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #075bb1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006b96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175eb2 {
  color: #175eb2;
}
Background
.bg-175eb2 {
  background-color: #175eb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175eb2 {
  border: 2px solid #175eb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175eb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 94 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 77% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175eb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175eb2, #1e17b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175eb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 94 178 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 1.45 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 2.80 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.64 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 5.38 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.81 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.49 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.84 #e8a14d Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Denim
#175eb2  rgb(23, 94, 178)  hsl(213, 77%, 39%)  Denim
#b26b17  rgb(178, 107, 23)  hsl(33, 77%, 39%)  Ginger
#b2175e  rgb(178, 23, 94)  hsl(333, 77%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#5eb217  rgb(94, 178, 23)  hsl(93, 77%, 39%)  Kelly Green