Palettes / Colors / #2BB0FE

#2BB0FE — Vivid Blue

#2BB0FE is a blue color we call Vivid 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 #2BB0FE 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.

#2BB0FE 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 #FE782A; it also sits naturally between #2AFEE2 and #2A46FE. 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 69% · Blue 100%

Cyan 83% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2BB0FE

.text { color: #2BB0FE; }
.background { background-color: #2BB0FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BB0FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 176, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 99%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BB0FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 176, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BB0FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 176, 254, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2BB0FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BB0FE">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2BB0FE

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FE782A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2BB0FE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BB0FE

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 #2BB0FE 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 #2BB0FE 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

← #2BB0FD  ·  #2BB0FF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2BB0FE?

#2BB0FE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 43, 176, 254). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2BB0FE?

#2BB0FE is RGB 43, 176, 254 — HSL 202°, 99%, 58% — CMYK 83%, 31%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #2BB0FE?

Its complement is #FE782A; analogous partners are #2AFEE2 and #2A46FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2BB0FE for text?

Black text on #2BB0FE has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.