Palettes / Colors / #2E99EA
#2E99EA — Vivid Blue
#2E99EA 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 #2E99EA 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.
#2E99EA 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 #EA802E; it also sits naturally between #2EEADE and #2E3BEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2E99EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 153, 234 |
| HSL | 206°, 82%, 55% |
| HSV | 206°, 80%, 92% |
| CMYK | 80%, 35%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 27.37, 29.30, 82.06 |
| Yxy | 29.30, 0.1973, 0.2112 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.05, -1.93, -49.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.13, -1.62, -57.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 60% · Blue 92%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 35% · 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 #2E99EA
.text { color: #2E99EA; }
.background { background-color: #2E99EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E99EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 153, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 82%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E99EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 153, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E99EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 153, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2E99EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E99EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EA802E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.06:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.86:1 AA |
Best text color on #2E99EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2E99EA
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 #2E99EA: ·
How #2E99EA 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 #2E99EA 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 #2E99EA?
#2E99EA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 153, 234). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2E99EA?
#2E99EA is RGB 46, 153, 234 — HSL 206°, 82%, 55% — CMYK 80%, 35%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #2E99EA?
Its complement is #EA802E; analogous partners are #2EEADE and #2E3BEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2E99EA for text?
Black text on #2E99EA has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.06:1.