Palettes / Colors / #2EB5EB

#2EB5EB — Vivid Blue

#2EB5EB 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 #2EB5EB 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.

#2EB5EB 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 #EB632D; it also sits naturally between #2DEBC2 and #2D56EB. 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 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

CSS code for #2EB5EB

.text { color: #2EB5EB; }
.background { background-color: #2EB5EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EB5EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 181, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 83%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EB5EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 181, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EB5EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 181, 235, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2EB5EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EB5EB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EB632D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2EB5EB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EB5EB

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:

How #2EB5EB 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 #2EB5EB 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 #2EB5EB?

#2EB5EB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 181, 235). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2EB5EB?

#2EB5EB is RGB 46, 181, 235 — HSL 197°, 83%, 55% — CMYK 80%, 23%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #2EB5EB?

Its complement is #EB632D; analogous partners are #2DEBC2 and #2D56EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2EB5EB for text?

Black text on #2EB5EB has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.35:1.