Palettes / Colors / #2ABAED
#2ABAED — Vivid Blue
#2ABAED is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deepskyblue (#00BFFF) — not an exact match. CSS deepskyblue gives you #00BFFF, a different color; use #2ABAED 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.
#2ABAED 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 #ED5F2C; it also sits naturally between #2CEDC0 and #2C59ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2ABAED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 42, 186, 237 |
| HSL | 196°, 84%, 55% |
| HSV | 196°, 82%, 93% |
| CMYK | 82%, 22%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 33.80, 41.72, 86.39 |
| Yxy | 41.72, 0.2087, 0.2577 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.68, -19.38, -35.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.59, -16.45, -39.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 73% · Blue 93%
Cyan 82% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2ABAED
.text { color: #2ABAED; }
.background { background-color: #2ABAED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2ABAED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 186, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 84%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2ABAED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 186, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2ABAED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 186, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2ABAED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2ABAED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ED5F2C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2ABAED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2ABAED
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 #2ABAED: ·
How #2ABAED 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 #2ABAED 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 #2ABAED?
#2ABAED is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 42, 186, 237). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2ABAED?
#2ABAED is RGB 42, 186, 237 — HSL 196°, 84%, 55% — CMYK 82%, 22%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #2ABAED?
Its complement is #ED5F2C; analogous partners are #2CEDC0 and #2C59ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2ABAED for text?
Black text on #2ABAED has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.