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#2BB1DD

#2bb1dd ≈ Deep Sky Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2bb1dd 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 86.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.54% cyan, 19.91% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 194.83°, with 72.36% saturation and 51.76% 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 8.44:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00bfff), ΔE 5.71.

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Web safe#3399cc
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Relative luminance0.3718

Complementary

  1. #2bb1dd
  2. #dd572b

Split complementary

  1. #2bb1dd
  2. #dd2b58
  3. #ddb02b

Analogous

  1. #2bddb0
  2. #2bb1dd
  3. #2b58dd

Triadic

  1. #2bb1dd
  2. #dd2bb1
  3. #b1dd2b

Tetradic

  1. #2bb1dd
  2. #572bdd
  3. #dd572b
  4. #b1dd2b

Square

  1. #2bb1dd
  2. #b02bdd
  3. #dd572b
  4. #58dd2b

Monochromatic

  1. #0f4c60
  2. #1a80a2
  3. #2bb1dd
  4. #6dc9e8
  5. #afe2f2

Shades

#2bb1dd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2bb1dd
  2. #279fc7
  3. #228eb1
  4. #1e7c9b
  5. #1a6a85
  6. #16596f
  7. #114758
  8. #0d3542
  9. #09232c
  10. #041216
  11. #000000

Tints

#2bb1dd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2bb1dd
  2. #40b9e0
  3. #55c1e4
  4. #6bc8e7
  5. #80d0eb
  6. #95d8ee
  7. #aae0f1
  8. #bfe8f5
  9. #d5eff8
  10. #eaf7fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2bb1dd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2bb1dd
  2. #34acd4
  3. #3ca7ca
  4. #45a2c1
  5. #4d9db8
  6. #5699af
  7. #5e94a5
  8. #678f9c
  9. #6f8a93
  10. #788589
  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 #85a9be ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #99addf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #829ddc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00bebf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7cafde ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6aa5dd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00b9cc ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2bb1dd {
  color: #2bb1dd;
}
Background
.bg-2bb1dd {
  background-color: #2bb1dd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2bb1dd {
  border: 2px solid #2bb1dd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2bb1dd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 177 221;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 72% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2bb1dd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2bb1dd, #2b58dd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2bb1dd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 177 221 / 0.35);
}

#00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 5.71 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 7.05 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 7.88 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 8.95 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 9.22 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.30 #87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 10.04 #d44e22 Inverted #a4a4a4 Grayscale 

Deep Sky Blue
#2bb1dd  rgb(43, 177, 221)  hsl(195, 72%, 52%)  Deep Sky Blue
#dd572b  rgb(221, 87, 43)  hsl(15, 72%, 52%)  Flame
#dd2bb1  rgb(221, 43, 177)  hsl(315, 72%, 52%)  Shocking Pink
#b1dd2b  rgb(177, 221, 43)  hsl(75, 72%, 52%)  June Bud