Palettes / Colors / #2E2EFF
#2E2EFF — Vivid Blue
#2E2EFF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.
#2E2EFF 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 #FFFF2E; it also sits naturally between #2E96FF and #962EFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2E2EFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 46, 255 |
| HSL | 240°, 100%, 59% |
| HSV | 240°, 82%, 100% |
| CMYK | 82%, 82%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 20.15, 9.75, 95.43 |
| Yxy | 9.75, 0.1608, 0.0778 |
| CIE-Lab | 37.40, 67.99, -99.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.23, 63.18, -167.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 18% · Blue 100%
Cyan 82% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
Previews
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CSS code for #2E2EFF
.text { color: #2E2EFF; }
.background { background-color: #2E2EFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E2EFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 46, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 100%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E2EFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 46, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E2EFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 46, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2E2EFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E2EFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFFF2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.12:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.95:1 Fails |
Best text color on #2E2EFF: #FFFFFF.
How #2E2EFF 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 #2E2EFF or a close neighbour
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 #2E2EFF?
#2E2EFF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 46, 255). Its closest standard named color is Blue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2E2EFF?
#2E2EFF is RGB 46, 46, 255 — HSL 240°, 100%, 59% — CMYK 82%, 82%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #2E2EFF?
Its complement is #FFFF2E; analogous partners are #2E96FF and #962EFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2E2EFF for text?
White text on #2E2EFF has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.95:1.