Palettes / Colors / #2EA8FF

#2EA8FF — Vivid Blue

#2EA8FF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

#2EA8FF 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 #FF852E; it also sits naturally between #2EFFEE and #2E3FFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 18% · Green 66% · Blue 100%

Cyan 82% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2EA8FF

.text { color: #2EA8FF; }
.background { background-color: #2EA8FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EA8FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 168, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 100%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EA8FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 168, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EA8FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 168, 255, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2EA8FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EA8FF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2EA8FF

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FF852E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2EA8FF: #000000.

How #2EA8FF 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 #2EA8FF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #2EA8FF?

#2EA8FF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 168, 255). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2EA8FF?

#2EA8FF is RGB 46, 168, 255 — HSL 205°, 100%, 59% — CMYK 82%, 34%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #2EA8FF?

Its complement is #FF852E; analogous partners are #2EFFEE and #2E3FFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2EA8FF for text?

Black text on #2EA8FF has a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.57:1.