Palettes / Colors / #148CD3

#148CD3 — Vivid Blue

#148CD3 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 #148CD3 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.

#148CD3 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 #D25914; it also sits naturally between #14D2B9 and #142DD2. 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 55% · Blue 83%

Cyan 91% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%

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

Previews

CSS code for #148CD3

.text { color: #148CD3; }
.background { background-color: #148CD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #148CD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(20, 140, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 83%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #148CD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(20, 140, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #148CD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(20, 140, 211, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#148CD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#148CD3">Div content here</div>

Shades of #148CD3

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Tones of #148CD3

Color harmonies

Complementary — #D25914:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #148CD3: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #148CD3

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:

How #148CD3 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 #148CD3 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

← #148CD2  ·  #148CD4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #148CD3?

#148CD3 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 20, 140, 211). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #148CD3?

#148CD3 is RGB 20, 140, 211 — HSL 202°, 83%, 45% — CMYK 91%, 34%, 0%, 17%.

What colors go with #148CD3?

Its complement is #D25914; analogous partners are #14D2B9 and #142DD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #148CD3 for text?

Black text on #148CD3 has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.67:1.