Palettes / Colors / #2BB3EE
#2BB3EE — Vivid Blue
#2BB3EE 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 #2BB3EE 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.
#2BB3EE 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 #EE652B; it also sits naturally between #2BEEC7 and #2B52EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2BB3EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 43, 179, 238 |
| HSL | 198°, 85%, 55% |
| HSV | 198°, 82%, 93% |
| CMYK | 82%, 25%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 32.55, 38.93, 86.69 |
| Yxy | 38.93, 0.2058, 0.2461 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.70, -15.27, -39.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.39, -12.93, -43.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 17% · Green 70% · Blue 93%
Cyan 82% · Magenta 25% · 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 #2BB3EE
.text { color: #2BB3EE; }
.background { background-color: #2BB3EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BB3EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 179, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 85%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BB3EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 179, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BB3EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 179, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2BB3EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BB3EE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2BB3EE
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Tones of #2BB3EE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EE652B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2BB3EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BB3EE
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 #2BB3EE: ·
How #2BB3EE 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 #2BB3EE 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 #2BB3EE?
#2BB3EE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 43, 179, 238). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2BB3EE?
#2BB3EE is RGB 43, 179, 238 — HSL 198°, 85%, 55% — CMYK 82%, 25%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #2BB3EE?
Its complement is #EE652B; analogous partners are #2BEEC7 and #2B52EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2BB3EE for text?
Black text on #2BB3EE has a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.39:1.