Palettes / Colors / #2E89EA
#2E89EA — Vivid Blue
#2E89EA is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dodgerblue (#1E90FF) — not an exact match. CSS dodgerblue gives you #1E90FF, a different color; use #2E89EA 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.
#2E89EA 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 #EA8F2E; it also sits naturally between #2EE7EA and #312EEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2E89EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 137, 234 |
| HSL | 211°, 82%, 55% |
| HSV | 211°, 80%, 92% |
| CMYK | 80%, 41%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 24.92, 24.41, 81.24 |
| Yxy | 24.41, 0.1909, 0.1870 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.50, 7.54, -56.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.41, 6.31, -68.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 54% · Blue 92%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 41% · 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 #2E89EA
.text { color: #2E89EA; }
.background { background-color: #2E89EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E89EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 137, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 82%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E89EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 137, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E89EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 137, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2E89EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E89EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EA8F2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.57:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.88:1 AA |
Best text color on #2E89EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2E89EA
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 #2E89EA: ·
How #2E89EA 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 #2E89EA 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 #2E89EA?
#2E89EA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 137, 234). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2E89EA?
#2E89EA is RGB 46, 137, 234 — HSL 211°, 82%, 55% — CMYK 80%, 41%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #2E89EA?
Its complement is #EA8F2E; analogous partners are #2EE7EA and #312EEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2E89EA for text?
Black text on #2E89EA has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.57:1.