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#2BB6DD

#2bb6dd ≈ Deep Sky Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2bb6dd is a color from the cyan family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 71.37% green and 86.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.54% cyan, 17.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 193.15°, 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 8.84:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00bfff), ΔE 6.43.

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Relative luminance0.3919

Complementary

  1. #2bb6dd
  2. #dd522b

Split complementary

  1. #2bb6dd
  2. #dd2b5d
  3. #ddab2b

Analogous

  1. #2bddab
  2. #2bb6dd
  3. #2b5ddd

Triadic

  1. #2bb6dd
  2. #dd2bb6
  3. #b6dd2b

Tetradic

  1. #2bb6dd
  2. #522bdd
  3. #dd522b
  4. #b6dd2b

Square

  1. #2bb6dd
  2. #ab2bdd
  3. #dd522b
  4. #5ddd2b

Monochromatic

  1. #0f4e60
  2. #1a84a2
  3. #2bb6dd
  4. #6dcde8
  5. #afe3f2

Shades

#2bb6dd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2bb6dd
  2. #27a4c7
  3. #2292b1
  4. #1e7f9b
  5. #1a6d85
  6. #165b6f
  7. #114958
  8. #0d3742
  9. #09242c
  10. #041216
  11. #000000

Tints

#2bb6dd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2bb6dd
  2. #40bde0
  3. #55c5e4
  4. #6bcce7
  5. #80d3eb
  6. #95dbee
  7. #aae2f1
  8. #bfe9f5
  9. #d5f0f8
  10. #eaf8fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2bb6dd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2bb6dd
  2. #34b1d4
  3. #3cabca
  4. #45a6c1
  5. #4da0b8
  6. #569baf
  7. #5e96a5
  8. #67909c
  9. #6f8b93
  10. #788589
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a8a8a8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #88aec0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9fb1df ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #88a1dd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00c2c3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #81b3de ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6faadd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00bdce ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2bb6dd {
  color: #2bb6dd;
}
Background
.bg-2bb6dd {
  background-color: #2bb6dd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2bb6dd {
  border: 2px solid #2bb6dd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2bb6dd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 182 221;
  --color-primary-hsl: 193 72% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2bb6dd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2bb6dd, #2b5ddd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2bb6dd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 182 221 / 0.35);
}

#00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 6.43 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 7.49 #87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 9.03 #89cff0 Baby Blue ΔE 9.45 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 9.76 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 9.85 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 10.19 #d44922 Inverted #a8a8a8 Grayscale 

Deep Sky Blue
#2bb6dd  rgb(43, 182, 221)  hsl(193, 72%, 52%)  Deep Sky Blue
#dd522b  rgb(221, 82, 43)  hsl(13, 72%, 52%)  Flame
#dd2bb6  rgb(221, 43, 182)  hsl(313, 72%, 52%)  Shocking Pink
#b6dd2b  rgb(182, 221, 43)  hsl(73, 72%, 52%)  June Bud