What color is #1E90FF?

#1E90FF is a vivid azure known as Dodger Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dodger Blue?

The RGB value is 30, 144, 255: 30 red, 144 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dodger Blue?

The complementary color is #FF8D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E90FF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dodger Blue color: hex code #1E90FF

#1E90FF rgb(30, 144, 255)

Shades of blue

Dodger Blue has the hex code #1E90FF. It is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 56.5% green and 100% blue (30, 144, 255).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 100% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

You can use it in CSS with the keyword dodgerblue.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) color codes

HEX	`#1E90FF`
RGB	`rgb(30, 144, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 56.5%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 100%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 88%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 44%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.38, 9.96, -63.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.38, 64.17, 278.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.552, 27.439, 98.38)`
Decimal	`2003199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dodger Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1E90FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#1E90FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1E90FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e90ff; }
.text { color: #1e90ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e90ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 144 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e90ff, #1e1fff); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #1E90FF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #1E90FF?: #1E90FF is a vivid azure known as Dodger Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dodger Blue?: The RGB value is 30, 144, 255: 30 red, 144 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dodger Blue?: The complementary color is #FF8D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E90FF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.