Palettes / Colors / #2255FC

#2255FC — Vivid Blue

#2255FC is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #2255FC 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.

#2255FC 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 #FCC922; it also sits naturally between #22C2FC and #5C22FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 13% · Green 33% · Blue 99%

Cyan 87% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2255FC

.text { color: #2255FC; }
.background { background-color: #2255FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2255FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(34, 85, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(226, 97%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2255FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(34, 85, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2255FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(34, 85, 252, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2255FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2255FC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FCC922:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2255FC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2255FC

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:

How #2255FC 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 #2255FC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #2255FC?

#2255FC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 34, 85, 252). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2255FC?

#2255FC is RGB 34, 85, 252 — HSL 226°, 97%, 56% — CMYK 87%, 66%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #2255FC?

Its complement is #FCC922; analogous partners are #22C2FC and #5C22FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2255FC for text?

White text on #2255FC has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.77:1.