Close to Deep Sky Blue
#2BB5EA
#2BB5EA is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 71% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 82% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2BB5EA.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.36:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.90:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.36:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.90:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2BB5EA as they’d see it.
#2BB5EA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2BB5EA
What color is #2BB5EA?
#2BB5EA is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 71% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 82% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2BB5EA in RGB?
#2BB5EA is rgb(43, 181, 234): 43 red, 181 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2BB5EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(82, 23, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2BB5EA?
PANTONE 2995 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2BB5EA?
Its complement #E79474 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.