Palettes / Colors / #2DBDFD

#2DBDFD — Vivid Blue

#2DBDFD 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 #2DBDFD 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.

#2DBDFD 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 #FD6A2B; it also sits naturally between #2BFDD3 and #2B55FD. 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 18% · Green 74% · Blue 99%

Cyan 82% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2DBDFD

.text { color: #2DBDFD; }
.background { background-color: #2DBDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2DBDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(45, 189, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 98%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2DBDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(45, 189, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2DBDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(45, 189, 253, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FD6A2B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2DBDFD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2DBDFD

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 #2DBDFD 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 #2DBDFD 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

← #2DBDFC  ·  #2DBDFE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2DBDFD?

#2DBDFD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 45, 189, 253). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2DBDFD?

#2DBDFD is RGB 45, 189, 253 — HSL 198°, 98%, 58% — CMYK 82%, 25%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #2DBDFD?

Its complement is #FD6A2B; analogous partners are #2BFDD3 and #2B55FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2DBDFD for text?

Black text on #2DBDFD has a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.14:1.