Palettes / Colors / #2EB5EE

#2EB5EE — Vivid Blue

#2EB5EE 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 #2EB5EE 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.

#2EB5EE 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 #EE692F; it also sits naturally between #2FEEC8 and #2F56EE. 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 93%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2EB5EE

.text { color: #2EB5EE; }
.background { background-color: #2EB5EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EB5EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 181, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 85%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EB5EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 181, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EB5EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 181, 238, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2EB5EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EB5EE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EE692F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2EB5EE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EB5EE

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 #2EB5EE 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 #2EB5EE 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 #2EB5EE?

#2EB5EE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 181, 238). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2EB5EE?

#2EB5EE is RGB 46, 181, 238 — HSL 198°, 85%, 56% — CMYK 81%, 24%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #2EB5EE?

Its complement is #EE692F; analogous partners are #2FEEC8 and #2F56EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2EB5EE for text?

Black text on #2EB5EE has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.