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#2CB4DD

#2cb4dd ≈ Deep Sky Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2cb4dd is a color from the cyan family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 70.59% green and 86.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.09% cyan, 18.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 193.9°, 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 8.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00bfff), ΔE 6.03.

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Relative luminance0.384

Complementary

  1. #2cb4dd
  2. #dd552c

Split complementary

  1. #2cb4dd
  2. #dd2c5b
  3. #ddae2c

Analogous

  1. #2cddae
  2. #2cb4dd
  3. #2c5bdd

Triadic

  1. #2cb4dd
  2. #dd2cb4
  3. #b4dd2c

Tetradic

  1. #2cb4dd
  2. #552cdd
  3. #dd552c
  4. #b4dd2c

Square

  1. #2cb4dd
  2. #ae2cdd
  3. #dd552c
  4. #5bdd2c

Monochromatic

  1. #104e60
  2. #1a83a2
  3. #2cb4dd
  4. #6ecbe8
  5. #b0e3f2

Shades

#2cb4dd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2cb4dd
  2. #28a2c7
  3. #2390b1
  4. #1f7e9b
  5. #1a6c85
  6. #165a6f
  7. #124858
  8. #0d3642
  9. #09242c
  10. #041216
  11. #000000

Tints

#2cb4dd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2cb4dd
  2. #41bce0
  3. #56c3e4
  4. #6bcbe7
  5. #80d2eb
  6. #96daee
  7. #abe1f1
  8. #c0e9f5
  9. #d5f0f8
  10. #eaf8fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2cb4dd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2cb4dd
  2. #34afd4
  3. #3daaca
  4. #45a4c1
  5. #4e9fb8
  6. #569aaf
  7. #5e95a5
  8. #67909c
  9. #6f8a93
  10. #788589
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a7a7a7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #87acbf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9db0df ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #869fdd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00c0c1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7fb2de ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6da8dd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00bccd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2cb4dd {
  color: #2cb4dd;
}
Background
.bg-2cb4dd {
  background-color: #2cb4dd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2cb4dd {
  border: 2px solid #2cb4dd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2cb4dd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 180 221;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 72% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2cb4dd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2cb4dd, #2c5bdd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2cb4dd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 180 221 / 0.35);
}

#00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 6.03 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 7.22 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 8.97 #87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 9.37 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 9.50 #89cff0 Baby Blue ΔE 9.69 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 9.72 #d34b22 Inverted #a7a7a7 Grayscale 

Deep Sky Blue
#2cb4dd  rgb(44, 180, 221)  hsl(194, 72%, 52%)  Deep Sky Blue
#dd552c  rgb(221, 85, 44)  hsl(14, 72%, 52%)  Flame
#dd2cb4  rgb(221, 44, 180)  hsl(314, 72%, 52%)  Shocking Pink
#b4dd2c  rgb(180, 221, 44)  hsl(74, 72%, 52%)  June Bud