Palettes / Colors / #2EB5EF

#2EB5EF — Vivid Blue

#2EB5EF 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 #2EB5EF 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.

#2EB5EF 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 #EF682E; it also sits naturally between #2EEFC9 and #2E55EF. 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 94%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2EB5EF

.text { color: #2EB5EF; }
.background { background-color: #2EB5EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EB5EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 181, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 86%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EB5EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 181, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EB5EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 181, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2EB5EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EB5EF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2EB5EF

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EF682E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2EB5EF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EB5EF

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 #2EB5EF 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 #2EB5EF 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 #2EB5EF?

#2EB5EF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 181, 239). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2EB5EF?

#2EB5EF is RGB 46, 181, 239 — HSL 198°, 86%, 56% — CMYK 81%, 24%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #2EB5EF?

Its complement is #EF682E; analogous partners are #2EEFC9 and #2E55EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2EB5EF for text?

Black text on #2EB5EF has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.