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#2AAEF0

#2aaef0 ≈ Deep Sky Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#2aaef0 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 68.24% green and 94.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.5% cyan, 27.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.88% black. Its hue angle is 200°, with 86.84% saturation and 55.29% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00bfff), ΔE 5.11.

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Relative luminance0.3706

Complementary

  1. #2aaef0
  2. #f06c2a

Split complementary

  1. #2aaef0
  2. #f02a4b
  3. #f0cf2a

Analogous

  1. #2af0cf
  2. #2aaef0
  3. #2a4bf0

Triadic

  1. #2aaef0
  2. #f02aae
  3. #aef02a

Tetradic

  1. #2aaef0
  2. #6c2af0
  3. #f06c2a
  4. #aef02a

Square

  1. #2aaef0
  2. #cf2af0
  3. #f06c2a
  4. #4bf02a

Monochromatic

  1. #085378
  2. #0e84c0
  3. #2aaef0
  4. #71c9f5
  5. #b9e4fa

Shades

#2aaef0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2aaef0
  2. #269dd8
  3. #228bc0
  4. #1d7aa8
  5. #196890
  6. #155778
  7. #114660
  8. #0d3448
  9. #082330
  10. #041118
  11. #000000

Tints

#2aaef0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2aaef0
  2. #3fb6f2
  3. #55bef3
  4. #6ac6f5
  5. #7fcef6
  6. #95d7f8
  7. #aadff9
  8. #bfe7fb
  9. #d4effc
  10. #eaf7fe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2aaef0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2aaef0
  2. #33a9e5
  3. #3ba5da
  4. #44a0ce
  5. #4c9cc3
  6. #5597b8
  7. #5e92ad
  8. #668ea2
  9. #6f8996
  10. #77858b
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a4a4a4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #84a8c7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8eaef3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #749cef ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00bfc5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #73aef2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5fa4ef ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00b8d7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2aaef0 {
  color: #2aaef0;
}
Background
.bg-2aaef0 {
  background-color: #2aaef0;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2aaef0 {
  border: 2px solid #2aaef0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2aaef0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 174 240;
  --color-primary-hsl: 200 87% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2aaef0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2aaef0, #2a4bf0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2aaef0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 174 240 / 0.35);
}

#00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 5.11 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 5.40 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 7.05 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 7.07 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 9.26 #87cefa Light Sky Blue ΔE 10.33 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 11.65 #d5510f Inverted #a4a4a4 Grayscale 

Deep Sky Blue
#2aaef0  rgb(42, 174, 240)  hsl(200, 87%, 55%)  Deep Sky Blue
#f06c2a  rgb(240, 108, 42)  hsl(20, 87%, 55%)  Persimmon
#f02aae  rgb(240, 42, 174)  hsl(320, 87%, 55%)  Shocking Pink
#aef02a  rgb(174, 240, 42)  hsl(80, 87%, 55%)  Spring Bud