Palettes / Colors / #2BB3FD

#2BB3FD — Vivid Blue

#2BB3FD is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

#2BB3FD 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 #FD742B; it also sits naturally between #2BFDDD and #2B4AFD. 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 70% · Blue 99%

Cyan 83% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

Previews

CSS code for #2BB3FD

.text { color: #2BB3FD; }
.background { background-color: #2BB3FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BB3FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 179, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 98%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BB3FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 179, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BB3FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 179, 253, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2BB3FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2BB3FD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2BB3FD

Tints of #2BB3FD

Tones of #2BB3FD

Color harmonies

Complementary — #FD742B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2BB3FD: #000000.

How #2BB3FD 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 #2BB3FD or a close neighbour

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 #2BB3FD?

#2BB3FD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 43, 179, 253). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2BB3FD?

#2BB3FD is RGB 43, 179, 253 — HSL 201°, 98%, 58% — CMYK 83%, 29%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #2BB3FD?

Its complement is #FD742B; analogous partners are #2BFDDD and #2B4AFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2BB3FD for text?

Black text on #2BB3FD has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.