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#175ECF

#175ecf ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175ecf is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 36.86% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 88.89% cyan, 54.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 216.85°, with 80% saturation and 45.1% 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 5.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 2.83.

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Relative luminance0.1269

Complementary

  1. #175ecf
  2. #cf8817

Split complementary

  1. #175ecf
  2. #cf2c17
  3. #bacf17

Analogous

  1. #17bacf
  2. #175ecf
  3. #2c17cf

Triadic

  1. #175ecf
  2. #cf175e
  3. #5ecf17

Tetradic

  1. #175ecf
  2. #8817cf
  3. #cf8817
  4. #5ecf17

Square

  1. #175ecf
  2. #cf17ba
  3. #cf8817
  4. #17cf2c

Monochromatic

  1. #081f45
  2. #0f3f8a
  3. #175ecf
  4. #4887eb
  5. #8db4f2

Shades

#175ecf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175ecf
  2. #1555ba
  3. #124ba6
  4. #104291
  5. #0e387c
  6. #0c2f68
  7. #092653
  8. #071c3e
  9. #051329
  10. #020915
  11. #000000

Tints

#175ecf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175ecf
  2. #2e6ed4
  3. #457ed9
  4. #5d8edd
  5. #749ee2
  6. #8bafe7
  7. #a2bfec
  8. #b9cff1
  9. #d1dff5
  10. #e8effa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175ecf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175ecf
  2. #2261c7
  3. #2c65bf
  4. #3768b7
  5. #416caf
  6. #4c6fa8
  7. #5672a0
  8. #617698
  9. #6b7990
  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 #50629b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006cd3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ccd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007a8d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0067d1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005dce ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0070ab ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175ecf {
  color: #175ecf;
}
Background
.bg-175ecf {
  background-color: #175ecf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175ecf {
  border: 2px solid #175ecf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175ecf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 94 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 217 80% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175ecf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175ecf, #2c17cf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175ecf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 94 207 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 2.83 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.61 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.57 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.24 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.08 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.27 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.09 #e8a130 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Denim
#175ecf  rgb(23, 94, 207)  hsl(217, 80%, 45%)  Denim
#cf8817  rgb(207, 136, 23)  hsl(37, 80%, 45%)  Fulvous
#cf175e  rgb(207, 23, 94)  hsl(337, 80%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#5ecf17  rgb(94, 207, 23)  hsl(97, 80%, 45%)  Lime Green