Palettes / Colors / #2E76EB
#2E76EB — Vivid Blue
#2E76EB is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #2E76EB 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.
#2E76EB 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 #EBA22D; it also sits naturally between #2DD5EB and #432DEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2E76EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 118, 235 |
| HSL | 217°, 83%, 55% |
| HSV | 217°, 80%, 92% |
| CMYK | 80%, 50%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 22.60, 19.54, 81.18 |
| Yxy | 19.54, 0.1833, 0.1584 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.31, 19.64, -65.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.20, 16.54, -83.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 46% · Blue 92%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2E76EB
.text { color: #2E76EB; }
.background { background-color: #2E76EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E76EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 118, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 83%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E76EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 118, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E76EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 118, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2E76EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E76EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBA22D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.28:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.91:1 AA |
Best text color on #2E76EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2E76EB
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #2E76EB: ·
How #2E76EB 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 #2E76EB rather than the exact color:
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 #2E76EB?
#2E76EB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 118, 235). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2E76EB?
#2E76EB is RGB 46, 118, 235 — HSL 217°, 83%, 55% — CMYK 80%, 50%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #2E76EB?
Its complement is #EBA22D; analogous partners are #2DD5EB and #432DEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2E76EB for text?
Black text on #2E76EB has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.28:1.