Palettes / Colors / #147EFC
#147EFC — Vivid Blue
#147EFC 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 #147EFC 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.
#147EFC 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 #FB9313; it also sits naturally between #13F0FB and #1F13FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #147EFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 20, 126, 252 |
| HSL | 213°, 97%, 53% |
| HSV | 213°, 92%, 99% |
| CMYK | 92%, 50%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 25.32, 22.10, 95.03 |
| Yxy | 22.10, 0.1778, 0.1551 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.13, 19.43, -70.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.01, 16.65, -92.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 8% · Green 49% · Blue 99%
Cyan 92% · Magenta 50% · 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 #147EFC
.text { color: #147EFC; }
.background { background-color: #147EFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #147EFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(20, 126, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 97%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #147EFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(20, 126, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #147EFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(20, 126, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#147EFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#147EFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FB9313:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.87:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.42:1 AA |
Best text color on #147EFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #147EFC
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 #147EFC: ·
How #147EFC 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 #147EFC 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 #147EFC?
#147EFC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 20, 126, 252). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #147EFC?
#147EFC is RGB 20, 126, 252 — HSL 213°, 97%, 53% — CMYK 92%, 50%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #147EFC?
Its complement is #FB9313; analogous partners are #13F0FB and #1F13FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #147EFC for text?
Black text on #147EFC has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.87:1.