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#3BBDF2

#3bbdf2 ≈ Deep Sky Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3bbdf2 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.14% red, 74.12% green and 94.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.62% cyan, 21.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.1% black. Its hue angle is 197.38°, with 87.56% saturation and 59.02% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00bfff), ΔE 2.09.

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Relative luminance0.4374

Complementary

  1. #3bbdf2
  2. #f2703b

Split complementary

  1. #3bbdf2
  2. #f23b61
  3. #f2cc3b

Analogous

  1. #3bf2cc
  2. #3bbdf2
  3. #3b61f2

Triadic

  1. #3bbdf2
  2. #f23bbd
  3. #bdf23b

Tetradic

  1. #3bbdf2
  2. #703bf2
  3. #f2703b
  4. #bdf23b

Square

  1. #3bbdf2
  2. #cc3bf2
  3. #f2703b
  4. #61f23b

Monochromatic

  1. #09658b
  2. #0e9ad3
  3. #3bbdf2
  4. #83d5f7
  5. #caedfc

Shades

#3bbdf2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3bbdf2
  2. #35aada
  3. #2f97c2
  4. #2984a9
  5. #237191
  6. #1e5f79
  7. #184c61
  8. #123949
  9. #0c2630
  10. #061318
  11. #000000

Tints

#3bbdf2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3bbdf2
  2. #4fc4f3
  3. #62caf5
  4. #76d1f6
  5. #89d7f7
  6. #9ddef9
  7. #b1e5fa
  8. #c4ebfb
  9. #d8f2fc
  10. #ebf8fe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3bbdf2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3bbdf2
  2. #42b7e7
  3. #49b1db
  4. #50abd0
  5. #57a5c4
  6. #5e9fb9
  7. #6498ae
  8. #6b92a2
  9. #728c97
  10. #79868b
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b1b1b1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90b6ce ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a2baf5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #89a9f1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00cccf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #85bbf4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #72b1f2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00c6de ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3bbdf2 {
  color: #3bbdf2;
}
Background
.bg-3bbdf2 {
  background-color: #3bbdf2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-3bbdf2 {
  border: 2px solid #3bbdf2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3bbdf2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 59 189 242;
  --color-primary-hsl: 197 88% 59%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3bbdf2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3bbdf2, #3b61f2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3bbdf2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(59 189 242 / 0.35);
}

#00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 2.09 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 5.97 #87cefa Light Sky Blue ΔE 7.24 #89cff0 Baby Blue ΔE 7.72 #87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 8.02 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 8.93 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 9.19 #c4420d Inverted #b1b1b1 Grayscale 

Deep Sky Blue
#3bbdf2  rgb(59, 189, 242)  hsl(197, 88%, 59%)  Deep Sky Blue
#f2703b  rgb(242, 112, 59)  hsl(17, 88%, 59%)  Burnt Sienna
#f23bbd  rgb(242, 59, 189)  hsl(317, 88%, 59%)  Shocking Pink
#bdf23b  rgb(189, 242, 59)  hsl(77, 88%, 59%)  Green Yellow