Palettes / Colors / #2FCAFD

#2FCAFD — Vivid Blue

#2FCAFD 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 #2FCAFD 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.

#2FCAFD 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 #FD6330; it also sits naturally between #30FDCA and #3063FD. 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 79% · Blue 99%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2FCAFD

.text { color: #2FCAFD; }
.background { background-color: #2FCAFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FCAFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 202, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 98%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FCAFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 202, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FCAFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 202, 253, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FD6330:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2FCAFD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FCAFD

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 #2FCAFD 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 #2FCAFD 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

← #2FCAFC  ·  #2FCAFE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2FCAFD?

#2FCAFD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 47, 202, 253). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2FCAFD?

#2FCAFD is RGB 47, 202, 253 — HSL 195°, 98%, 59% — CMYK 81%, 20%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #2FCAFD?

Its complement is #FD6330; analogous partners are #30FDCA and #3063FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2FCAFD for text?

Black text on #2FCAFD has a contrast ratio of 10.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.