Palettes / Colors / #2CA0ED

#2CA0ED — Vivid Blue

#2CA0ED is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

#2CA0ED 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 #ED792C; it also sits naturally between #2CEDD9 and #2C3FED. 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 63% · Blue 93%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

Previews

CSS code for #2CA0ED

.text { color: #2CA0ED; }
.background { background-color: #2CA0ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CA0ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 160, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 84%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CA0ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 160, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CA0ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 160, 237, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2CA0ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CA0ED">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2CA0ED

Tints of #2CA0ED

Tones of #2CA0ED

Color harmonies

Complementary — #ED792C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2CA0ED: #000000.

How #2CA0ED 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 #2CA0ED 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 #2CA0ED?

#2CA0ED is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 44, 160, 237). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2CA0ED?

#2CA0ED is RGB 44, 160, 237 — HSL 204°, 84%, 55% — CMYK 81%, 32%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #2CA0ED?

Its complement is #ED792C; analogous partners are #2CEDD9 and #2C3FED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2CA0ED for text?

Black text on #2CA0ED has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.85:1.