Palettes / Colors / #2986FF

#2986FF — Vivid Blue

#2986FF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

#2986FF 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 #FFA229; it also sits naturally between #29F1FF and #3729FF. 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 16% · Green 53% · Blue 100%

Cyan 84% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #2986FF

.text { color: #2986FF; }
.background { background-color: #2986FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2986FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(41, 134, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 100%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2986FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(41, 134, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2986FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(41, 134, 255, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2986FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2986FF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FFA229:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2986FF: #000000.

How #2986FF 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 #2986FF or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2986FE  ·  #298700 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2986FF?

#2986FF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 41, 134, 255). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2986FF?

#2986FF is RGB 41, 134, 255 — HSL 214°, 100%, 58% — CMYK 84%, 47%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #2986FF?

Its complement is #FFA229; analogous partners are #29F1FF and #3729FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2986FF for text?

Black text on #2986FF has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.53:1.