Palettes / Colors / #147AFF

#147AFF — Vivid Blue

#147AFF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

#147AFF 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 #FF9914; it also sits naturally between #14EFFF and #2414FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 8% · Green 48% · Blue 100%

Cyan 92% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #147AFF

.text { color: #147AFF; }
.background { background-color: #147AFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #147AFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(20, 122, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 100%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #147AFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(20, 122, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #147AFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(20, 122, 255, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#147AFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#147AFF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #147AFF

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FF9914:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #147AFF: #000000.

How #147AFF 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 #147AFF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #147AFF?

#147AFF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 20, 122, 255). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #147AFF?

#147AFF is RGB 20, 122, 255 — HSL 214°, 100%, 54% — CMYK 92%, 52%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #147AFF?

Its complement is #FF9914; analogous partners are #14EFFF and #2414FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #147AFF for text?

Black text on #147AFF has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.99:1.