What color is Neon Blue?
Neon blue is a blazing, electric blue with intense brightness and a cool, almost violet-leaning tone, hex #2323FF, deeper than a clear midday sky. It has a charged, high-energy quality that makes it appear to glow even on a flat surface.
What is the meaning of the color Neon Blue?
Neon blue as a color name traces directly to neon lighting technology, commercialized in the United States after Georges Claude displayed neon tubes publicly in Paris in 1910. Although classic neon gas produces orange-red light, blue neon signs use mercury vapor and argon, a distinction that became familiar to American consumers by the 1930s through widespread use in storefront signage. The color moved into print and screen design as display technology advanced, and by the 1980s it was a defining visual element of the Pantone color system’s electric and fluorescent ranges. IBM adopted a closely related electric blue as part of its corporate identity, anchoring the color’s association with technology and digital innovation.
What colors go with Neon Blue?
Colors that pair well with Neon blue include:
Black: sharp, high-contrast ground
White: clean, open brightness
Hot pink: bold, electric energy
Deep purple: rich tonal harmony
Lime green: vivid, playful contrast
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #2323FF |
color: #2323FF;
|
| RGB | 35, 35, 255 |
color: rgb(35, 35, 255);
|
| RGB Percentage | 14%, 14%, 100% |
color: rgb(14%, 14%, 100%);
|
| CMYK | 86%, 86%, 0%, 0% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 240°, 100%, 57% |
color: hsl(240, 100%, 57%);
|
| HSV | 240°, 86%, 100% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 46, 0, -73 |
color: lab(46% 0 -73);
|
| Decimal | 2302975 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.neon-blue {
color: #2323FF;
}
$neon-blue: #2323FF;
rgb(35, 35, 255)