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Denim #1560BD
A medium blue like classic denim fabric.
Use cases: Fashion · Casual brands
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #1560BD | |
| RGB | rgb(21, 96, 189) | |
| HSL | hsl(213, 80%, 41%) | |
| HSV | hsv(213, 89%, 74%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(88.9%, 49.2%, 0%, 25.9%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(13.674, 12.1975, 49.7679) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.5, 14.0, -54.9) | |
| Luminance | 0.122 (WCAG relative) |
/* Denim */
color: #1560bd;
background-color: #1560bd;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#1356aa #114d97 #0f4384 #0d3a71 #0b305f #08264c #061d39 #041326 #020a13 #000000
Tints (toward white)
#2c70c4 #4480ca #5b90d1 #73a0d7 #8ab0de #a1bfe5 #b9cfeb #d0dff2 #e8eff8 #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#2063b7 #2a66b1 #356aab #406da5 #4b709f #557398 #607692 #6b7a8c #757d86 #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
Edit in generator →#1560BD
#BD7215
#1560bd #bd7215
Analogous
Edit in generator →#15B4BD
#1560BD
#1E15BD
#15b4bd #1560bd #1e15bd
Triadic
Edit in generator →#1560BD
#BD1560
#60BD15
#1560bd #bd1560 #60bd15
Tetradic
Edit in generator →#1560BD
#BD15B4
#BD7215
#15BD1E
#1560bd #bd15b4 #bd7215 #15bd1e
Split Complementary
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#BD1E15
#B4BD15
#1560bd #bd1e15 #b4bd15
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#09284F
#0F4486
#1560BD
#287DE7
#5F9FED
#09284f #0f4486 #1560bd #287de7 #5f9fed
Accessibility & contrast
6.11
#1560BD on #FFFFFF
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✓
3.44
#1560BD on #000000
AA text ✗AA large ✓AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✓
Best text on denim
6.11
#FFFFFF text
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1.
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Sapphire #0F52BA | 4.94 | |
| Royal Blue #4169E1 | 7.41 | |
| Cobalt #0047AB | 8.52 | |
| Steel Blue #4682B4 | 12.31 | |
| Slate Blue #6A5ACD | 13.11 | |
| Azure #007FFF | 13.33 |
Related colors
Palettes with denim
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.