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#22B2DD

#22b2dd ≈ Deep Sky Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#22b2dd is a color from the cyan family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 69.8% green and 86.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.62% cyan, 19.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 193.8°, with 73.33% saturation and 50% 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 brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00bfff), ΔE 5.96.

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Web safe#3399cc
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Relative luminance0.374

Complementary

  1. #22b2dd
  2. #dd4d22

Split complementary

  1. #22b2dd
  2. #dd2254
  3. #ddab22

Analogous

  1. #22ddab
  2. #22b2dd
  3. #2254dd

Triadic

  1. #22b2dd
  2. #dd22b2
  3. #b2dd22

Tetradic

  1. #22b2dd
  2. #4d22dd
  3. #dd4d22
  4. #b2dd22

Square

  1. #22b2dd
  2. #ab22dd
  3. #dd4d22
  4. #54dd22

Monochromatic

  1. #0e4758
  2. #187d9b
  3. #22b2dd
  4. #64c9e7
  5. #a7e0f1

Shades

#22b2dd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #22b2dd
  2. #1fa0c7
  3. #1b8eb1
  4. #187d9b
  5. #146b85
  6. #11596f
  7. #0e4758
  8. #0a3542
  9. #07242c
  10. #031216
  11. #000000

Tints

#22b2dd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #22b2dd
  2. #38bae0
  3. #4ec1e4
  4. #64c9e7
  5. #7ad1eb
  6. #91d9ee
  7. #a7e0f1
  8. #bde8f5
  9. #d3f0f8
  10. #e9f7fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#22b2dd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #22b2dd
  2. #2badd4
  3. #35a8ca
  4. #3ea3c1
  5. #489eb8
  6. #5199af
  7. #5a94a5
  8. #648f9c
  9. #6d8a93
  10. #778589
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a5a5a5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #84aabe ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9aaedf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #829ddd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00bfc0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7cb0de ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #69a6dd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00bacc ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-22b2dd {
  color: #22b2dd;
}
Background
.bg-22b2dd {
  background-color: #22b2dd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-22b2dd {
  border: 2px solid #22b2dd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #22b2dd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 178 221;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 73% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-22b2dd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #22b2dd, #2254dd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-22b2dd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 178 221 / 0.35);
}

#00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 5.96 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 7.32 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 8.51 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.34 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 9.54 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 9.64 #87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 10.01 #dd4d22 Inverted #a5a5a5 Grayscale 

Deep Sky Blue
#22b2dd  rgb(34, 178, 221)  hsl(194, 73%, 50%)  Deep Sky Blue
#dd4d22  rgb(221, 77, 34)  hsl(14, 73%, 50%)  Flame
#dd22b2  rgb(221, 34, 178)  hsl(314, 73%, 50%)  Shocking Pink
#b2dd22  rgb(178, 221, 34)  hsl(74, 73%, 50%)  June Bud