Palettes / Colors / #2E38FF

#2E38FF — Vivid Blue

#2E38FF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#2E38FF 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 #FFF52E; it also sits naturally between #2EA1FF and #8C2EFF. 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 22% · Blue 100%

Cyan 82% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2E38FF

.text { color: #2E38FF; }
.background { background-color: #2E38FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E38FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 56, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 100%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E38FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 56, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E38FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 56, 255, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2E38FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E38FF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FFF52E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2E38FF: #FFFFFF.

How #2E38FF 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 #2E38FF 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

← #2E38FE  ·  #2E3900 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2E38FF?

#2E38FF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 56, 255). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2E38FF?

#2E38FF is RGB 46, 56, 255 — HSL 237°, 100%, 59% — CMYK 82%, 78%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #2E38FF?

Its complement is #FFF52E; analogous partners are #2EA1FF and #8C2EFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2E38FF for text?

White text on #2E38FF has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.13:1.