Palettes / Colors / #139DD5
#139DD5 — Vivid Blue
#139DD5 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 #139DD5 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.
#139DD5 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 #D34912; it also sits naturally between #12D3A9 and #123CD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #139DD5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 19, 157, 213 |
| HSL | 197°, 84%, 45% |
| HSV | 197°, 91%, 84% |
| CMYK | 91%, 26%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 24.34, 29.06, 67.28 |
| Yxy | 29.06, 0.2017, 0.2408 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.83, -13.67, -37.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.90, -11.04, -40.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 62% · Blue 84%
Cyan 91% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #139DD5
.text { color: #139DD5; }
.background { background-color: #139DD5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #139DD5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(19, 157, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 84%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #139DD5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(19, 157, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #139DD5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(19, 157, 213, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#139DD5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#139DD5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D34912:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.08:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.81:1 AA |
Best text color on #139DD5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #139DD5
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 #139DD5: ·
How #139DD5 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 #139DD5 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 #139DD5?
#139DD5 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 19, 157, 213). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #139DD5?
#139DD5 is RGB 19, 157, 213 — HSL 197°, 84%, 45% — CMYK 91%, 26%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #139DD5?
Its complement is #D34912; analogous partners are #12D3A9 and #123CD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #139DD5 for text?
Black text on #139DD5 has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.08:1.