#2CAFFF

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #2CAFFF

The hex code #2CAFFF represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Deepskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 175, and 255.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 83% cyan and 31% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 202.7° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 58.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2CAFFF
RGB44, 175, 255
HSL202.7°, 100.0%, 58.6%
CMYK83%, 31%, 0%, 0%
HSV202.7°, 82.7%, 100.0%
LAB68.3, -7.1, -49.2
XYZ34.4, 38.4, 100.2
Decimal2928639

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.68:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2CAFFF; }
.text-color { color: #2CAFFF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2CAFFF; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF