Palettes / Colors / #2E99FA
#2E99FA — Vivid Blue
#2E99FA is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.
#2E99FA 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 #FA912E; it also sits naturally between #2EFAF6 and #2E32FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2E99FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 153, 250 |
| HSL | 209°, 95%, 58% |
| HSV | 209°, 82%, 98% |
| CMYK | 82%, 39%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 29.77, 30.27, 94.72 |
| Yxy | 30.27, 0.1924, 0.1956 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.88, 3.87, -56.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.01, 3.32, -69.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 60% · Blue 98%
Cyan 82% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2E99FA
.text { color: #2E99FA; }
.background { background-color: #2E99FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E99FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 153, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(209, 95%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E99FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 153, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E99FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 153, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2E99FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E99FA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2E99FA
Tints of #2E99FA
Tones of #2E99FA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FA912E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2E99FA: #000000.
How #2E99FA 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 #2E99FA
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #2E99FA 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 #2E99FA?
#2E99FA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 153, 250). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2E99FA?
#2E99FA is RGB 46, 153, 250 — HSL 209°, 95%, 58% — CMYK 82%, 39%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #2E99FA?
Its complement is #FA912E; analogous partners are #2EFAF6 and #2E32FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2E99FA for text?
Black text on #2E99FA has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.98:1.