Palettes / Colors / #139FCD
#139FCD — Vivid Blue
#139FCD is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the blue family.
#139FCD 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 #CD4213; it also sits naturally between #13CD9F and #1342CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #139FCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 19, 159, 205 |
| HSL | 195°, 83%, 44% |
| HSV | 195°, 91%, 80% |
| CMYK | 91%, 22%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 23.69, 29.34, 62.17 |
| Yxy | 29.34, 0.2056, 0.2547 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.08, -17.61, -33.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.17, -14.07, -34.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 62% · Blue 80%
Cyan 91% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
Previews
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CSS code for #139FCD
.text { color: #139FCD; }
.background { background-color: #139FCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #139FCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(19, 159, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 83%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #139FCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(19, 159, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #139FCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(19, 159, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#139FCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#139FCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD4213:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.06:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.87:1 AA |
Best text color on #139FCD: #000000.
How #139FCD 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 #139FCD or a close neighbour
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 #139FCD?
#139FCD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 19, 159, 205). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #139FCD?
#139FCD is RGB 19, 159, 205 — HSL 195°, 83%, 44% — CMYK 91%, 22%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #139FCD?
Its complement is #CD4213; analogous partners are #13CD9F and #1342CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #139FCD for text?
Black text on #139FCD has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.06:1.