Palettes / Colors / #2EBCF0

#2EBCF0 — Vivid Blue

#2EBCF0 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: deepskyblue (#00BFFF) — not an exact match. CSS deepskyblue gives you #00BFFF, a different color; use #2EBCF0 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.

#2EBCF0 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 #F0612D; it also sits naturally between #2DF0C3 and #2D5BF0. 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 74% · Blue 94%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2EBCF0

.text { color: #2EBCF0; }
.background { background-color: #2EBCF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EBCF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 188, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 87%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EBCF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 188, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EBCF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 188, 240, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2EBCF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EBCF0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F0612D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2EBCF0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EBCF0

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 #2EBCF0 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 #2EBCF0 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 #2EBCF0?

#2EBCF0 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 188, 240). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2EBCF0?

#2EBCF0 is RGB 46, 188, 240 — HSL 196°, 87%, 56% — CMYK 81%, 22%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #2EBCF0?

Its complement is #F0612D; analogous partners are #2DF0C3 and #2D5BF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2EBCF0 for text?

Black text on #2EBCF0 has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.