Palettes / Colors / #2BA2DA

#2BA2DA — Blue

#2BA2DA is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dodgerblue (#1E90FF) — not an exact match. CSS dodgerblue gives you #1E90FF, a different color; use #2BA2DA 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.

#2BA2DA 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 #DA622B; it also sits naturally between #2BDAB9 and #2B4BDA. 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 64% · Blue 85%

Cyan 80% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2BA2DA

.text { color: #2BA2DA; }
.background { background-color: #2BA2DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BA2DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 162, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 70%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BA2DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 162, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BA2DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 162, 218, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2BA2DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BA2DA">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2BA2DA

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Tones of #2BA2DA

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DA622B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2BA2DA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BA2DA

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 #2BA2DA 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 #2BA2DA 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 #2BA2DA?

#2BA2DA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 43, 162, 218). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2BA2DA?

#2BA2DA is RGB 43, 162, 218 — HSL 199°, 70%, 51% — CMYK 80%, 26%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #2BA2DA?

Its complement is #DA622B; analogous partners are #2BDAB9 and #2B4BDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2BA2DA for text?

Black text on #2BA2DA has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.88:1.