Palettes / Colors / #2FBCFB

#2FBCFB — Vivid Blue

#2FBCFB 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 #2FBCFB 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.

#2FBCFB 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 #FB6E2D; it also sits naturally between #2DFBD5 and #2D53FB. 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 98%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2FBCFB

.text { color: #2FBCFB; }
.background { background-color: #2FBCFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FBCFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 188, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 96%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FBCFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 188, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FBCFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 188, 251, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FB6E2D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2FBCFB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FBCFB

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 #2FBCFB 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 #2FBCFB 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 #2FBCFB?

#2FBCFB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 47, 188, 251). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2FBCFB?

#2FBCFB is RGB 47, 188, 251 — HSL 199°, 96%, 58% — CMYK 81%, 25%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #2FBCFB?

Its complement is #FB6E2D; analogous partners are #2DFBD5 and #2D53FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2FBCFB for text?

Black text on #2FBCFB has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.