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#2FAFDC

#2fafdc ≈ Deep Sky Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2fafdc is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 68.63% green and 86.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.64% cyan, 20.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 195.61°, with 71.19% saturation and 52.35% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00bfff), ΔE 5.77.

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Relative luminance0.3643

Complementary

  1. #2fafdc
  2. #dc5c2f

Split complementary

  1. #2fafdc
  2. #dc2f58
  3. #dcb32f

Analogous

  1. #2fdcb3
  2. #2fafdc
  3. #2f58dc

Triadic

  1. #2fafdc
  2. #dc2faf
  3. #afdc2f

Tetradic

  1. #2fafdc
  2. #5c2fdc
  3. #dc5c2f
  4. #afdc2f

Square

  1. #2fafdc
  2. #b32fdc
  3. #dc5c2f
  4. #58dc2f

Monochromatic

  1. #104c62
  2. #1b80a3
  3. #2fafdc
  4. #70c8e7
  5. #b2e1f2

Shades

#2fafdc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2fafdc
  2. #2a9ec6
  3. #268cb0
  4. #217b9a
  5. #1c6984
  6. #18586e
  7. #134658
  8. #0e3542
  9. #09232c
  10. #051216
  11. #000000

Tints

#2fafdc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2fafdc
  2. #44b7e0
  3. #59bfe3
  4. #6dc7e7
  5. #82cfea
  6. #97d7ee
  7. #acdff1
  8. #c1e7f5
  9. #d5eff8
  10. #eaf7fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2fafdc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2fafdc
  2. #37aad3
  3. #3fa6ca
  4. #47a1c0
  5. #4f9cb7
  6. #5898ae
  7. #6093a5
  8. #688e9c
  9. #708992
  10. #788589
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a3a3a3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #84a8bc ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #97acde ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #809cdb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00bcbe ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7baddd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #69a4dc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00b7cb ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2fafdc {
  color: #2fafdc;
}
Background
.bg-2fafdc {
  background-color: #2fafdc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2fafdc {
  border: 2px solid #2fafdc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2fafdc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 175 220;
  --color-primary-hsl: 196 71% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2fafdc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2fafdc, #2f58dc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2fafdc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 175 220 / 0.35);
}

#00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 5.77 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 6.85 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 7.16 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 8.41 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.01 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 9.10 #87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 10.42 #d05023 Inverted #a3a3a3 Grayscale 

Deep Sky Blue
#2fafdc  rgb(47, 175, 220)  hsl(196, 71%, 52%)  Deep Sky Blue
#dc5c2f  rgb(220, 92, 47)  hsl(16, 71%, 52%)  Flame
#dc2faf  rgb(220, 47, 175)  hsl(316, 71%, 52%)  Shocking Pink
#afdc2f  rgb(175, 220, 47)  hsl(76, 71%, 52%)  June Bud