Palettes / Colors / #2EA5EE
#2EA5EE — Vivid Blue
#2EA5EE 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 #2EA5EE 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.
#2EA5EE 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 #EE792F; it also sits naturally between #2FEED8 and #2F46EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EA5EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 165, 238 |
| HSL | 203°, 85%, 56% |
| HSV | 203°, 81%, 93% |
| CMYK | 81%, 31%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 30.01, 33.66, 85.80 |
| Yxy | 33.66, 0.2008, 0.2252 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.70, -7.34, -45.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.02, -6.20, -52.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 65% · Blue 93%
Cyan 81% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EA5EE
.text { color: #2EA5EE; }
.background { background-color: #2EA5EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EA5EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 165, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 85%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EA5EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 165, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EA5EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 165, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EA5EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EA5EE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2EA5EE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EE792F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EA5EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EA5EE
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 #2EA5EE: ·
How #2EA5EE 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 #2EA5EE 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 #2EA5EE?
#2EA5EE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 165, 238). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EA5EE?
#2EA5EE is RGB 46, 165, 238 — HSL 203°, 85%, 56% — CMYK 81%, 31%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #2EA5EE?
Its complement is #EE792F; analogous partners are #2FEED8 and #2F46EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EA5EE for text?
Black text on #2EA5EE has a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.72:1.