Dodger Blue #1E90FF
Dodger Blue is a medium-light, vivid blue with hex code #1E90FF and RGB rgb(30, 144, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#1E90FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Dodger Blue. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Colors that go with Dodger Blue
Matches found by rotating Dodger Blue around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dodger Blue
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dodger Blue, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dodger Blue, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.079
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.091
More about Dodger Blue
How to make Dodger Blue
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts blue
- 3 parts white
- 1 part pink
Recipe result: #4D8DD9, a difference of ΔE 0.060 from Dodger Blue. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Dodger Blue in every format
| HEX | #1E90FF |
| RGB | rgb(30, 144, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 100%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.19 253.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #1E90FF | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1E90FF | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1E90FF text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1E90FF text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Dodger Blue
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#96C4FC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#57A3FA
oklch(70.6% 0.149 253.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1E90FF
oklch(65.2% 0.19 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#0073D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004F95
oklch(42.8% 0.133 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#00417D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#03264B
oklch(26.8% 0.079 253.5)
Dodger Blue with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5599FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2386FD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABBB | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.190 |
Use Dodger Blue in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.