Palettes / Colors / #2000EA
#2000EA — Vivid Blue
#2000EA is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blue (#0000FF) — not an exact match. CSS blue gives you #0000FF, a different color; use #2000EA 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.
#2000EA 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 #CBEB00; it also sits naturally between #0056EB and #9500EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2000EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 32, 0, 234 |
| HSL | 248°, 100%, 46% |
| HSV | 248°, 100%, 92% |
| CMYK | 86%, 100%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 15.45, 6.25, 78.23 |
| Yxy | 6.25, 0.1546, 0.0625 |
| CIE-Lab | 30.03, 74.46, -99.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.00, 68.99, -175.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 13% · Green 0% · Blue 92%
Cyan 86% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2000EA
.text { color: #2000EA; }
.background { background-color: #2000EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2000EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 0, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 100%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2000EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 0, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2000EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 0, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2000EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2000EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBEB00:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.34:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.25:1 Fails |
Best text color on #2000EA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2000EA
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 #2000EA: ·
How #2000EA 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 #2000EA 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 #2000EA?
#2000EA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 32, 0, 234). Its closest standard named color is Blue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2000EA?
#2000EA is RGB 32, 0, 234 — HSL 248°, 100%, 46% — CMYK 86%, 100%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #2000EA?
Its complement is #CBEB00; analogous partners are #0056EB and #9500EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2000EA for text?
White text on #2000EA has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.25:1.