Palettes / Colors / #025CEF
#025CEF — Vivid Blue
#025CEF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dodgerblue (#1E90FF) — not an exact match. CSS dodgerblue gives you #1E90FF, a different color; use #025CEF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#025CEF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ED9302; it also sits naturally between #02D2ED and #1E02ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #025CEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 92, 239 |
| HSL | 217°, 98%, 47% |
| HSV | 217°, 99%, 94% |
| CMYK | 99%, 62%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 19.43, 13.90, 83.32 |
| Yxy | 13.90, 0.1666, 0.1192 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.09, 35.55, -79.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.28, 30.26, -112.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 36% · Blue 94%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #025CEF
.text { color: #025CEF; }
.background { background-color: #025CEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #025CEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 92, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 98%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #025CEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 92, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #025CEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 92, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#025CEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#025CEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ED9302:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.56:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.78:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #025CEF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #025CEF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #025CEF: ·
How #025CEF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #025CEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #025CEF?
#025CEF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 2, 92, 239). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #025CEF?
#025CEF is RGB 2, 92, 239 — HSL 217°, 98%, 47% — CMYK 99%, 62%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #025CEF?
Its complement is #ED9302; analogous partners are #02D2ED and #1E02ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #025CEF for text?
White text on #025CEF has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.78:1.