Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Denim

Denim is a vibrant and jewel tone blue color with HEX #1560BD. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 21, 96, 189, HSL 213, 80%, 41%, cool temperature, and is useful for interfaces, brand systems, and technical design.

#1560BD blue cool vibrantjewel-tone
HEX #1560BD
RGB rgb(21, 96, 189)
HSL hsl(213 80% 41%)
CMYK cmyk(89, 49, 0, 26)
Luminance 0.122
Contrast Black 3.44:1White 6.1:1

CSS Utilities

--color-denim: #1560BD;
.bg-denim { background-color: #1560BD; }
.text-denim { color: #1560BD; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.122
Black text3.44:1AA Fail
White text6.1:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#1560BD",
  "rgb": [
    21,
    96,
    189
  ],
  "hsl": [
    213,
    80,
    41
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    89,
    49,
    0,
    26
  ],
  "luminance": 0.122,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.44,
    "white": 6.1
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#BC7115",
  "analogous": [
    "#15B4BC",
    "#1D15BC"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#BC1560",
    "#60BC15"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#BC15B4",
    "#BC7115",
    "#15BC1D"
  ],
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    "#BC1D15",
    "#B4BC15"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#438EEA",
    "#1560BD",
    "#0C366A"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#438EEA",
  "dark": "#0C366A",
  "saturated": "#005ED1",
  "desaturated": "#2C62A5",
  "pastel": "#70A3E1",
  "neon": "#0070FA"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#BC7115",
    "#15B4BC",
    "#1D15BC"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#2C62A5",
    "#438EEA"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#438EEA",
    "#2C62A5"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "signal-blue",
    "anodized-blue",
    "ocean-blue",
    "safety-blue"
  ],
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  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant",
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  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/denim",
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    "/hex/1560bd"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
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      "/harmonies/denim",
      "/wcag/denim",
      "/css/colors/denim",
      "/hex/1560bd"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "denim",
  "name": "Denim",
  "hex": "#1560BD",
  "uses": [
    "interfaces",
    "brand systems",
    "technical design"
  ],
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      "trust",
      "clarity",
      "calm"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "technology",
      "finance",
      "healthcare",
      "navigation"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-warmth food palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
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    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
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    "jewel-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
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    "jewel-tone",
    "interfaces",
    "brand-systems",
    "technical-design",
    "trust",
    "clarity",
    "calm"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
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    96,
    189
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    80,
    41
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    49,
    0,
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  ],
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    "white": 6.1
  },
  "harmonies": {
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      "#15B4BC",
      "#1D15BC"
    ],
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      "#60BC15"
    ],
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      "#15BC1D"
    ],
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      "#B4BC15"
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    "neon": "#0070FA"
  },
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
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  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-denim: #1560BD;",
    "utility": ".bg-denim { background-color: #1560BD; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-denim { color: #1560BD; }"
  },
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      "#BC7115",
      "#15B4BC",
      "#1D15BC"
    ],
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      "#2C62A5",
      "#438EEA"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
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      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
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      "#438EEA",
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    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Denim Color

Denim sits in the blue family with cool temperature and vibrant and jewel tone visual character. Denim is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include trust, clarity, and calm, which makes it relevant for technology and finance. In design work, Denim is most useful for interfaces, brand systems, and technical design, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Blue color familyBrowse named blue colors and compare nearby swatches.Cool colorsExplore colors with cool temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors with vibrant visual character.Jewel Tone colorsFind colors with jewel tone visual character.Denim accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #1560BD.Denim CSS utilitiesUse Denim in CSS variables and utility classes.#1560BD HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Denim paletteOpen the generated palette based on Denim.Denim harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Denim against black and white text.

Black text3.44:1AA Fail
White text6.1:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Sapphire#0F52BA
Signal Blue#0057B8
Anodized Blue#0066CC
Ocean Blue#0077BE
Safety Blue#0067A5

Color Harmonies

#BC7115#BC7115
#15B4BC#15B4BC
#1D15BC#1D15BC
#BC1560#BC1560
#60BC15#60BC15
Open full Denim harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#438EEA#438EEA
#0C366A#0C366A
#005ED1#005ED1
#2C62A5#2C62A5
#70A3E1#70A3E1
#0070FA#0070FA

Pairings

White#FFFFFF
#BC7115#BC7115
#15B4BC#15B4BC
#1D15BC#1D15BC
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5