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#2BB2DF

#2bb2df ≈ Deep Sky Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2bb2df is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 69.8% green and 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.72% cyan, 20.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 195°, with 73.77% saturation and 52.16% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00bfff), ΔE 5.33.

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Web safe#3399cc
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Relative luminance0.3768

Complementary

  1. #2bb2df
  2. #df582b

Split complementary

  1. #2bb2df
  2. #df2b58
  3. #dfb22b

Analogous

  1. #2bdfb2
  2. #2bb2df
  3. #2b58df

Triadic

  1. #2bb2df
  2. #df2bb2
  3. #b2df2b

Tetradic

  1. #2bb2df
  2. #582bdf
  3. #df582b
  4. #b2df2b

Square

  1. #2bb2df
  2. #b22bdf
  3. #df582b
  4. #58df2b

Monochromatic

  1. #0f4d62
  2. #1982a5
  3. #2bb2df
  4. #6dcae9
  5. #b0e2f3

Shades

#2bb2df mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2bb2df
  2. #27a0c9
  3. #228eb2
  4. #1e7d9c
  5. #1a6b86
  6. #165970
  7. #114759
  8. #0d3543
  9. #09242d
  10. #041216
  11. #000000

Tints

#2bb2df mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2bb2df
  2. #40bae2
  3. #55c1e5
  4. #6bc9e9
  5. #80d1ec
  6. #95d9ef
  7. #aae0f2
  8. #bfe8f5
  9. #d5f0f9
  10. #eaf7fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2bb2df mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2bb2df
  2. #34add6
  3. #3ca8cc
  4. #45a3c3
  5. #4d9eb9
  6. #5699b0
  7. #5e94a6
  8. #678f9d
  9. #6f8a93
  10. #78858a
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a5a5a5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #85aabf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9aafe1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #829ede ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00bfc1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7cb0e0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6aa6df ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00bace ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2bb2df {
  color: #2bb2df;
}
Background
.bg-2bb2df {
  background-color: #2bb2df;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2bb2df {
  border: 2px solid #2bb2df;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2bb2df;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 178 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 74% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2bb2df {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2bb2df, #2b58df);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2bb2df {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 178 223 / 0.35);
}

#00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 5.33 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 7.19 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 7.92 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 8.92 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 8.95 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.65 #87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 9.86 #d44d20 Inverted #a5a5a5 Grayscale 

Deep Sky Blue
#2bb2df  rgb(43, 178, 223)  hsl(195, 74%, 52%)  Deep Sky Blue
#df582b  rgb(223, 88, 43)  hsl(15, 74%, 52%)  Flame
#df2bb2  rgb(223, 43, 178)  hsl(315, 74%, 52%)  Shocking Pink
#b2df2b  rgb(178, 223, 43)  hsl(75, 74%, 52%)  June Bud