Palettes / Colors / #2EBDF6
#2EBDF6 — Vivid Blue
#2EBDF6 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 #2EBDF6 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.
#2EBDF6 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 #F6662C; it also sits naturally between #2CF6CB and #2C58F6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2EBDF6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 189, 246 |
| HSL | 197°, 92%, 57% |
| HSV | 197°, 81%, 96% |
| CMYK | 81%, 23%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 35.96, 43.63, 93.71 |
| Yxy | 43.63, 0.2075, 0.2518 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.98, -17.60, -38.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.05, -15.13, -43.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 74% · Blue 96%
Cyan 81% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2EBDF6
.text { color: #2EBDF6; }
.background { background-color: #2EBDF6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2EBDF6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 189, 246); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 92%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2EBDF6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 189, 246, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2EBDF6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 189, 246, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2EBDF6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2EBDF6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2EBDF6
Tints of #2EBDF6
Tones of #2EBDF6
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6662C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2EBDF6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2EBDF6
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 #2EBDF6: ·
How #2EBDF6 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 #2EBDF6 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 #2EBDF6?
#2EBDF6 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 189, 246). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2EBDF6?
#2EBDF6 is RGB 46, 189, 246 — HSL 197°, 92%, 57% — CMYK 81%, 23%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #2EBDF6?
Its complement is #F6662C; analogous partners are #2CF6CB and #2C58F6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2EBDF6 for text?
Black text on #2EBDF6 has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.