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#2CB2DD

#2cb2dd ≈ Deep Sky Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2cb2dd is a color from the cyan family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 69.8% green and 86.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.09% cyan, 19.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 194.58°, with 72.24% saturation and 51.96% 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 8.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00bfff), ΔE 5.77.

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Web safe#3399cc
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Relative luminance0.376

Complementary

  1. #2cb2dd
  2. #dd572c

Split complementary

  1. #2cb2dd
  2. #dd2c59
  3. #ddb02c

Analogous

  1. #2cddb0
  2. #2cb2dd
  3. #2c59dd

Triadic

  1. #2cb2dd
  2. #dd2cb2
  3. #b2dd2c

Tetradic

  1. #2cb2dd
  2. #572cdd
  3. #dd572c
  4. #b2dd2c

Square

  1. #2cb2dd
  2. #b02cdd
  3. #dd572c
  4. #59dd2c

Monochromatic

  1. #104d60
  2. #1a81a2
  3. #2cb2dd
  4. #6ecae8
  5. #b0e2f2

Shades

#2cb2dd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2cb2dd
  2. #28a0c7
  3. #238eb1
  4. #1f7d9b
  5. #1a6b85
  6. #16596f
  7. #124758
  8. #0d3542
  9. #09242c
  10. #041216
  11. #000000

Tints

#2cb2dd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2cb2dd
  2. #41bae0
  3. #56c1e4
  4. #6bc9e7
  5. #80d1eb
  6. #96d9ee
  7. #abe0f1
  8. #c0e8f5
  9. #d5f0f8
  10. #eaf7fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2cb2dd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2cb2dd
  2. #34add4
  3. #3da8ca
  4. #45a3c1
  5. #4e9eb8
  6. #5699af
  7. #5e94a5
  8. #678f9c
  9. #6f8a93
  10. #788589
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a5a5a5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #85aabe ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9aaedf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #839edd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00bfc0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7db0de ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6ba6dd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00bacc ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2cb2dd {
  color: #2cb2dd;
}
Background
.bg-2cb2dd {
  background-color: #2cb2dd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2cb2dd {
  border: 2px solid #2cb2dd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2cb2dd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 178 221;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 72% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2cb2dd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2cb2dd, #2c59dd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2cb2dd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 178 221 / 0.35);
}

#00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 5.77 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 7.06 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 8.22 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 9.17 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 9.27 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.46 #87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 9.79 #d34d22 Inverted #a5a5a5 Grayscale 

Deep Sky Blue
#2cb2dd  rgb(44, 178, 221)  hsl(195, 72%, 52%)  Deep Sky Blue
#dd572c  rgb(221, 87, 44)  hsl(15, 72%, 52%)  Flame
#dd2cb2  rgb(221, 44, 178)  hsl(315, 72%, 52%)  Shocking Pink
#b2dd2c  rgb(178, 221, 44)  hsl(75, 72%, 52%)  June Bud