Palettes / Colors / #2B87BF

#2B87BF — Blue

#2B87BF is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #2B87BF 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.

#2B87BF 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 #BF642B; it also sits naturally between #2BBFAE and #2B3DBF. 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 17% · Green 53% · Blue 75%

Cyan 77% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2B87BF

.text { color: #2B87BF; }
.background { background-color: #2B87BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2B87BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 135, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 63%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2B87BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 135, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2B87BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 135, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2B87BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2B87BF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BF642B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2B87BF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2B87BF

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 #2B87BF 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 #2B87BF 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 #2B87BF?

#2B87BF is Blue, a blue color (RGB 43, 135, 191). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2B87BF?

#2B87BF is RGB 43, 135, 191 — HSL 203°, 63%, 46% — CMYK 77%, 29%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #2B87BF?

Its complement is #BF642B; analogous partners are #2BBFAE and #2B3DBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2B87BF for text?

Black text on #2B87BF has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.95:1.