Palettes / Colors / #2EB5EA
#2EB5EA — Vivid Blue
#2EB5EA 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 #2EB5EA 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.
#2EB5EA 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 #EA632E; it also sits naturally between #2EEAC2 and #2E57EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EB5EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 181, 234 |
| HSL | 197°, 82%, 55% |
| HSV | 197°, 80%, 92% |
| CMYK | 80%, 23%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 32.50, 39.57, 83.77 |
| Yxy | 39.57, 0.2086, 0.2539 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.16, -17.43, -36.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.90, -14.72, -39.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 71% · Blue 92%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 23% · 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 #2EB5EA
.text { color: #2EB5EA; }
.background { background-color: #2EB5EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EB5EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 181, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 82%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EB5EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 181, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EB5EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 181, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EB5EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EB5EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EA632E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EB5EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EB5EA
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 #2EB5EA: ·
How #2EB5EA 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 #2EB5EA 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 #2EB5EA?
#2EB5EA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 181, 234). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EB5EA?
#2EB5EA is RGB 46, 181, 234 — HSL 197°, 82%, 55% — CMYK 80%, 23%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #2EB5EA?
Its complement is #EA632E; analogous partners are #2EEAC2 and #2E57EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EB5EA for text?
Black text on #2EB5EA has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.