🧠 Psychology
Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.
✨ Uses
Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.
Tip
Azure pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX
#176D8C
RGB
rgb(23, 109, 140)
HSL
hsl(196°, 72%, 32%)
CMYK
C:84% M:22% Y:0% K:45%
Luminance
0.1306
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #176D8C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #176D8C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#176D8C
#8C3617
Analogous
#178C71
#176D8C
#17328C
Triadic
#176D8C
#8C176D
#6D8C17
Split-comp.
#176D8C
#8C1732
#8C7117
Tetradic
#176D8C
#71178C
#8C3617
#328C17
Monochromatic
#8BCCE4
#39A8D0
#1F6984
#15485B
#07171D
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