Palettes / Colors / #136CFC
#136CFC — Vivid Blue
#136CFC is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dodgerblue (#1E90FF) — not an exact match. CSS dodgerblue gives you #1E90FF, a different color; use #136CFC 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.
#136CFC 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 #FBA213; it also sits naturally between #13E0FB and #2E13FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #136CFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 19, 108, 252 |
| HSL | 217°, 97%, 53% |
| HSV | 217°, 92%, 99% |
| CMYK | 92%, 57%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 23.20, 17.89, 94.33 |
| Yxy | 17.89, 0.1713, 0.1321 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.36, 30.74, -77.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.30, 26.56, -108.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 42% · Blue 99%
Cyan 92% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #136CFC
.text { color: #136CFC; }
.background { background-color: #136CFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #136CFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(19, 108, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 97%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #136CFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(19, 108, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #136CFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(19, 108, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#136CFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#136CFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #136CFC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBA213:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.59:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.58:1 AA |
Best text color on #136CFC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #136CFC
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #136CFC: ·
How #136CFC 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 #136CFC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #136CFC?
#136CFC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 19, 108, 252). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #136CFC?
#136CFC is RGB 19, 108, 252 — HSL 217°, 97%, 53% — CMYK 92%, 57%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #136CFC?
Its complement is #FBA213; analogous partners are #13E0FB and #2E13FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #136CFC for text?
White text on #136CFC has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.58:1.