BLUE

Dodger Blue

#1E90FF

Conversions

HEX#1E90FF

RGBrgb(30, 144, 255)

HSLhsl(210, 100%, 56%)

HSVhsv(210, 88%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(88%, 44%, 0%, 0%)

Copy CSS

color: #1e90ff;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(30, 144, 255);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(210, 100%, 56%);

Contrast

On whiteFail · 3.24 : 1

On ink blackPass · 5.91 : 1

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About Dodger Blue

Dodger Blue is the hex color #1E90FF, which translates to rgb(30, 144, 255) in RGB and hsl(210, 100%, 56%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 210 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 56 percent. That combination gives Dodger Blue a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Dodger Blue compares

Dodger Blue is exactly the CSS keyword dodgerblue, so you can write the keyword instead of the hex and get an identical result. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is blue-400 (#51A2FF), at a distance of 13.0. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Azure at 13.3. Sorted by lightness, Dodger Blue is number 20 of the 30 blue colors here.

Text on Dodger Blue

One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Dodger Blue, led by Ink black at 5.91:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Dodger Blue already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Dodger Blue. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	3.24:1	Fail	Pass	Fail
Ink black #0F0F12	5.91:1	Pass	Pass	Fail
Mid grey #6B7280	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Dark grey #374151	3.18:1	Fail	Pass	Fail
Light grey #E5E7EB	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

Building a palette around Dodger Blue

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Dodger Blue for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

Full values for Dodger Blue

Format	Value
HEX	#1E90FF
RGB	rgb(30, 144, 255)
HSL	hsl(210, 100%, 56%)
HSV	hsv(210, 88%, 100%)
CMYK	cmyk(88%, 44%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCH	oklch(65.20% 0.1901 253.21)
CIELAB	lab(59.38 9.96 -63.39)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.