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#05B2DF

#05b2df ≈ Deep Sky Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#05b2df is a color from the cyan family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.96% red, 69.8% green and 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.76% cyan, 20.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 192.39°, with 95.61% saturation and 44.71% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00bfff), ΔE 5.83.

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Web safe#0099cc
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Relative luminance0.372

Complementary

  1. #05b2df
  2. #df3205

Split complementary

  1. #05b2df
  2. #df0545
  3. #df9f05

Analogous

  1. #05df9f
  2. #05b2df
  3. #0545df

Triadic

  1. #05b2df
  2. #df05b2
  3. #b2df05

Tetradic

  1. #05b2df
  2. #3205df
  3. #df3205
  4. #b2df05

Square

  1. #05b2df
  2. #9f05df
  3. #df3205
  4. #45df05

Monochromatic

  1. #023b49
  2. #037694
  3. #05b2df
  4. #36d2fa
  5. #81e3fc

Shades

#05b2df mixed progressively with black.

  1. #05b2df
  2. #05a0c9
  3. #048eb2
  4. #047d9c
  5. #036b86
  6. #035970
  7. #024759
  8. #023543
  9. #01242d
  10. #011216
  11. #000000

Tints

#05b2df mixed progressively with white.

  1. #05b2df
  2. #1ebae2
  3. #37c1e5
  4. #50c9e9
  5. #69d1ec
  6. #82d9ef
  7. #9be0f2
  8. #b4e8f5
  9. #cdf0f9
  10. #e6f7fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#05b2df mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #05b2df
  2. #11add6
  3. #1ea8cc
  4. #2aa3c3
  5. #369eb9
  6. #4399b0
  7. #4f94a6
  8. #5b8f9d
  9. #678a93
  10. #74858a
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a4a4a4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #82aabf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #99aee1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #809dde ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00bfc1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #79b0e0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #65a6df ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00bace ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-05b2df {
  color: #05b2df;
}
Background
.bg-05b2df {
  background-color: #05b2df;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-05b2df {
  border: 2px solid #05b2df;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #05b2df;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 178 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 192 96% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-05b2df {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #05b2df, #0545df);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-05b2df {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 178 223 / 0.35);
}

#00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 5.83 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 7.80 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 8.66 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.35 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 9.83 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 9.84 #87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 10.38 #fa4d20 Inverted #a4a4a4 Grayscale 

Deep Sky Blue
#05b2df  rgb(5, 178, 223)  hsl(192, 96%, 45%)  Deep Sky Blue
#df3205  rgb(223, 50, 5)  hsl(12, 96%, 45%)  Sinopia
#df05b2  rgb(223, 5, 178)  hsl(312, 96%, 45%)  Shocking Pink
#b2df05  rgb(178, 223, 5)  hsl(72, 96%, 45%)  Pear