Palettes / Colors / #2BBDEF

#2BBDEF — Vivid Blue

#2BBDEF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: deepskyblue (#00BFFF) — not an exact match. CSS deepskyblue gives you #00BFFF, a different color; use #2BBDEF 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.

#2BBDEF 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 #EF5B2A; it also sits naturally between #2AEFBE and #2A5BEF. 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 74% · Blue 94%

Cyan 82% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2BBDEF

.text { color: #2BBDEF; }
.background { background-color: #2BBDEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2BBDEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 189, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 86%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2BBDEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 189, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2BBDEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 189, 239, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EF5B2A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2BBDEF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2BBDEF

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 #2BBDEF 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 #2BBDEF 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

← #2BBDEE  ·  #2BBDF0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2BBDEF?

#2BBDEF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 43, 189, 239). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2BBDEF?

#2BBDEF is RGB 43, 189, 239 — HSL 195°, 86%, 55% — CMYK 82%, 21%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #2BBDEF?

Its complement is #EF5B2A; analogous partners are #2AEFBE and #2A5BEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2BBDEF for text?

Black text on #2BBDEF has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.18:1.