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#2BB1DB

#2bb1db ≈ Deep Sky Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2bb1db is a color from the cyan family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 69.41% green and 85.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.37% cyan, 19.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 194.32°, with 70.97% saturation and 51.37% 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 8.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00bfff), ΔE 6.17.

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Web safe#3399cc
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Relative luminance0.3707

Complementary

  1. #2bb1db
  2. #db552b

Split complementary

  1. #2bb1db
  2. #db2b59
  3. #dbad2b

Analogous

  1. #2bdbad
  2. #2bb1db
  3. #2b59db

Triadic

  1. #2bb1db
  2. #db2bb1
  3. #b1db2b

Tetradic

  1. #2bb1db
  2. #552bdb
  3. #db552b
  4. #b1db2b

Square

  1. #2bb1db
  2. #ad2bdb
  3. #db552b
  4. #59db2b

Monochromatic

  1. #104b5d
  2. #1b7f9f
  3. #2bb1db
  4. #6cc9e6
  5. #aee1f1

Shades

#2bb1db mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2bb1db
  2. #279fc5
  3. #228eaf
  4. #1e7c99
  5. #1a6a83
  6. #16596e
  7. #114758
  8. #0d3542
  9. #09232c
  10. #041216
  11. #000000

Tints

#2bb1db mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2bb1db
  2. #40b9df
  3. #55c1e2
  4. #6bc8e6
  5. #80d0e9
  6. #95d8ed
  7. #aae0f1
  8. #bfe8f4
  9. #d5eff8
  10. #eaf7fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2bb1db mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2bb1db
  2. #34acd2
  3. #3ca7c9
  4. #45a2c0
  5. #4d9db7
  6. #5699ae
  7. #5e94a4
  8. #678f9b
  9. #6f8a92
  10. #788589
  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 #84a9bc ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9aaddd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #839ddb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00bebf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7cafdc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6aa5db ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00b9cb ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2bb1db {
  color: #2bb1db;
}
Background
.bg-2bb1db {
  background-color: #2bb1db;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2bb1db {
  border: 2px solid #2bb1db;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2bb1db;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 177 219;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 71% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2bb1db {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2bb1db, #2b59db);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2bb1db {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 177 219 / 0.35);
}

#00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 6.17 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 6.97 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 8.23 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.10 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 9.24 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 9.61 #87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 10.01 #d44e24 Inverted #a4a4a4 Grayscale 

Deep Sky Blue
#2bb1db  rgb(43, 177, 219)  hsl(194, 71%, 51%)  Deep Sky Blue
#db552b  rgb(219, 85, 43)  hsl(14, 71%, 51%)  Flame
#db2bb1  rgb(219, 43, 177)  hsl(314, 71%, 51%)  Shocking Pink
#b1db2b  rgb(177, 219, 43)  hsl(74, 71%, 51%)  June Bud