Palettes / Colors / #2F87F4

#2F87F4 — Vivid Blue

#2F87F4 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 #2F87F4 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.

#2F87F4 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 #F49B2F; it also sits naturally between #2FEAF4 and #392FF4. 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 53% · Blue 96%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2F87F4

.text { color: #2F87F4; }
.background { background-color: #2F87F4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2F87F4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 135, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 90%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2F87F4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 135, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2F87F4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 135, 244, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2F87F4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2F87F4">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F49B2F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2F87F4: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2F87F4

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 #2F87F4 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 #2F87F4 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 #2F87F4?

#2F87F4 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 47, 135, 244). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2F87F4?

#2F87F4 is RGB 47, 135, 244 — HSL 213°, 90%, 57% — CMYK 81%, 45%, 0%, 4%.

What colors go with #2F87F4?

Its complement is #F49B2F; analogous partners are #2FEAF4 and #392FF4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2F87F4 for text?

Black text on #2F87F4 has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.56:1.