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Microsoft blue / #00a2ed Hex Color Code

#00a2ed Paint ChipThe color microsoft blue with hexadecimal color code #00a2ed is a shade of cyan. In the RGB color model #00a2ed is comprised of 0% red, 63.53% green and 92.94% blue. In the HSL color space #00a2ed has a hue of 199° (degrees), 100% saturation and 46% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 479.43 nm.

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#00a2ed linear gradient to complementary #b1863c

  1. #00a2ed
  2. #5f9dcf
  3. #7f98b2
  4. #929395
  5. #a08f78
  6. #aa8a5b
  7. #b1863c

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #0085cd
  2. #008fd8
  3. #0098e2
  4. #00a2ed
  5. #27acf8
  6. #3bb6ff
  7. #4bc0ff

Tones

  1. #00a2ed
  2. #3f9bd9
  3. #5593c4
  4. #638cb1
  5. #6d859d
  6. #737e8a
  7. #777777 / #777

Tints and Shades

#00a2ed to white

  1. #00a2ed
  2. #5cb1f0
  3. #85c0f4
  4. #a7cff7
  5. #c6dffa
  6. #e3effc
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#00a2ed to black

  1. #00a2ed
  2. #1985c1
  3. #1f6997
  4. #1f4e6f
  5. #1b354a
  6. #131e27
  7. #000000 / #000

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      #2ba6f1       ΔE = 1.898 / LRV ≈ 34.1%
    2. Filoli Morning Glory
      #0095dd       ΔE = 4.681 / LRV ≈ 26.7%

  2. FolkArt

    1. ★ Ocean Cruise / 2225
      #00a4e8       ΔE = 2.262 / LRV ≈ 32.4%

  3. Focoltone

    1. 7000
      #00a1e4       ΔE = 2.369 / LRV ≈ 31.1%
    2. 1107
      #0095dc       ΔE = 4.716 / LRV ≈ 26.7%

  4. Waverly

    1. Bermuda / 60706E
      #009ee2       ΔE = 2.403 / LRV ≈ 29.9%

  5. TRUMATCH

    1. 30-a1
      #00a0e2       ΔE = 2.706 / LRV ≈ 30.6%
    2. 32-b1
      #1e9cd5       ΔE = 5.132 / LRV ≈ 28.9%

  6. Asian Paints

    1. Aqua Young / 9207
      #409dd9       ΔE = 3.225 / LRV ≈ 30.2%
    2. Inkjet / 7327
      #5d9cd5       ΔE = 4.391 / LRV ≈ 30.9%

  7. Plascon

    1. Blue Wing B3-A1-4
      #3098dc       ΔE = 3.615 / LRV ≈ 28.2%
    2. Tropic Breeze B3-B2-1
      #5ca0d8       ΔE = 4.049 / LRV ≈ 32.4%

  8. Peintures MF

    1. Winnipeg
      #409dd7       ΔE = 3.652 / LRV ≈ 30.1%
    2. Gênes
      #5197d0       ΔE = 4.907 / LRV ≈ 28.4%

  9. Clark+Kensington

    1. By the Shore / 36D-3
      #4c9be1       ΔE = 3.760 / LRV ≈ 30.4%

  10. Opaltone / OMS

    1. 6019
      #509cd5       ΔE = 3.860 / LRV ≈ 30.3%
    2. 6487
      #2a9cd7       ΔE = 4.212 / LRV ≈ 29.2%

  11. Duron

    1. Jacaranda
      #56a3db       ΔE = 3.921 / LRV ≈ 33.3%

  12. Sigma

    1. Cool Blue / S 1560-R90B
      #3c9bd5       ΔE = 4.036 / LRV ≈ 29.2%
    2. Cool Blue / S 1555-R80B
      #649dda       ΔE = 4.930 / LRV ≈ 31.9%

  13. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Guilliman Blue
      #2f9ad6       ΔE = 4.152 / LRV ≈ 28.6%

  14. Porter Paints

    1. Windjammer / 149-4
      #5fa4e0       ΔE = 4.170 / LRV ≈ 34.4%

  15. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 1060-B
      #0097dc       ΔE = 4.175 / LRV ≈ 27.3%
    2. S 1050-R90B
      #4e9eea       ΔE = 4.339 / LRV ≈ 32.0%

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      #00adf4       ΔE = 4.191 / LRV ≈ 36.4%
    2. Blue
      #59a3d7       ΔE = 4.653 / LRV ≈ 33.2%

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    1. Breathtaking Blue
      #569ad7       ΔE = 4.209 / LRV ≈ 30.0%

  18. Scib Paints

    1. Breathtaking Blue / 7327
      #569ad7       ΔE = 4.209 / LRV ≈ 30.0%

  19. Berger

    1. Breathtaking Blue / 7327
      #569ad7       ΔE = 4.209 / LRV ≈ 30.0%

  20. Testors

    1. Testors 2508C
      #0097db       ΔE = 4.283 / LRV ≈ 27.2%

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    1. Rocky Mountain Sky / 2066-40
      #1098d9       ΔE = 4.285 / LRV ≈ 27.6%
    2. Bayberry Blue / 790
      #409ed2       ΔE = 5.131 / LRV ≈ 30.2%

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    1. Blue Sapphire - 2411
      #2c98d5       ΔE = 4.482 / LRV ≈ 27.8%

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      #4c9dd2       ΔE = 4.510 / LRV ≈ 30.3%

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      #62a5df       ΔE = 4.555 / LRV ≈ 34.8%

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    1. Windjammer / PPG1241-4
      #62a5df       ΔE = 4.555 / LRV ≈ 34.8%
    2. Azure Afternoon / 89BG 37/353
      #51a7dd       ΔE = 4.839 / LRV ≈ 34.6%

  26. Fender

    1. 29 / Blue Agave
      #4c9deb       ΔE = 4.707 / LRV ≈ 31.6%

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      #5d9dd1       ΔE = 4.718 / LRV ≈ 31.0%
    2. 1-34-5 Blue Madonna
      #4da5d9       ΔE = 5.040 / LRV ≈ 33.5%

  28. Brillux

    1. 60.21.18
      #639dd5       ΔE = 4.751 / LRV ≈ 31.6%

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    1. Blue Star
      #4d99ce       ΔE = 5.000 / LRV ≈ 28.8%

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    1. Perfect Sky P510-5
      #4496d0       ΔE = 5.008 / LRV ≈ 27.6%
    2. Peaceful River P500-5
      #45a0d3       ΔE = 5.187 / LRV ≈ 31.1%

  31. Dutch Boy

    1. Key Largo
      #5297cf       ΔE = 5.013 / LRV ≈ 28.4%

  32. Chrysler

    1. Rackham Blue
      #689fd8       ΔE = 5.041 / LRV ≈ 32.7%

  33. Caran d'Ache

    1. 662 Genuine Cobalt Blue
      #63a2d4       ΔE = 5.110 / LRV ≈ 33.2%

  34. Taubmans

    1. High Up / T12 40.F3
      #4f96cf       ΔE = 5.133 / LRV ≈ 28.0%

  35. Bristol

    1. High Up / P109-C5
      #4f96cf       ΔE = 5.133 / LRV ≈ 28.0%

  36. Pantone / PMS

    1. P 112-6 U
      #3c9cd1       ΔE = 5.146 / LRV ≈ 29.3%
    2. 2925 UP
      #4e9cce       ΔE = 5.231 / LRV ≈ 29.9%

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    1. Breathtaking Blue / KM3134-2
      #69a4db       ΔE = 5.154 / LRV ≈ 34.7%

  38. Apple Barrel

    1. Electric Blue / 21974E
      #0096d6       ΔE = 5.162 / LRV ≈ 26.7%

  39. Olympic

    1. Blue Dart A48-4
      #4597ce       ΔE = 5.189 / LRV ≈ 27.9%

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#00a2ed HTML / CSS Code Examples

#00a2ed foreground

Art must be an expression of love or it is nothing.

Marc Chagall
<p style="color: #00a2ed">…</p>

#00a2ed background

I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart.

Vincent van Gogh
<p style="background-color: #00a2ed">…</p>

#00a2ed shadow

There is no must in art because art is free.

Wassily Kandinsky
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #00a2ed">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
41709
Binary
00000000, 10100010, 11101101
Hexadecimal
#00a2ed
LRV
≈ 32.0%
Closest short hex
#39d ΔE = 3.356
RGB
rgb(0, 162, 237)
RGBA
rgba(0, 162, 237, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.000, g: 0.406, b: 0.594
RYB
red: 0.000%, yellow: 37.736%, blue: 92.941%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-16735507 / 0xff00a2ed
HSL
hsl(199, 100%, 46%)
HSLA
hsla(199, 100%, 46%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 199° (198.987), saturation: 100% (1.000), value: 93% (0.929)
HSP
hue: 198.987, saturation: 100.000%, perceived brightness: 57.913%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 241.289, S: 100.019, L: 63.303
Cubehelix
H: -167.302, S: 1.355, L: 0.477
TSL
T: -1.880, S: 0.458, L: 0.479
CMYK
cyan: 100% (1.000), magenta: 32% (0.316), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 7% (0.071)
CMY
cyan: 100% (1.000), magenta: 36% (0.365), yellow: 7% (0.071)
XYZ
X: 28.200, Y: 31.951, Z: 84.785
xyY
x: 0.195, y: 0.220, Y: 31.951
CIELab
L: 63.303, a: -8.338, b: -47.271
CIELuv
L: 63.303, u: -40.960, v: -74.782
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 63.303, C: 48.001, H: 259.997
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 63.303, C: 85.265, H: 241.289
Hunter-Lab
L: 56.525, a: -9.867, b: -49.364
CIECAM02
J: 51.506, C: 62.323, h: 237.969, Q: 141.396, M: 54.501, s: 62.084, H: 300.206
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.305, jaune: -8.155, green: 4.892
LMS
L: 20.622, M: 34.913, S: 83.897
YCbCr
Y: 120.874, Cb: 184.901, Cr: 51.557
YCoCg
Y: 140.250, Cg: 21.750, Co: -59.250
YDbDr
Y: 122.112, Db: 172.875, Dr: 232.221
YPbPr
Y: 132.894, Pb: 56.130, Pr: -84.450
xvYCC
Y: 130.132, Cb: 177.306, Cr: 53.816
YIQ
Y: 122.112, I: -120.601, Q: -10.921
YUV
Y: 122.112, U: 56.537, V: -107.131
Munsell Color System
5PB 6/10 ΔE = 6.377
Brand Color
Dropbox ΔE = 4.287

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