Palettes / Colors / #14AAED
#14AAED — Vivid Blue
#14AAED 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 #14AAED 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.
#14AAED 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 #ED5712; it also sits naturally between #12EDC5 and #123AED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #14AAED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 20, 170, 237 |
| HSL | 199°, 86%, 50% |
| HSV | 199°, 92%, 93% |
| CMYK | 92%, 28%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 29.95, 35.01, 85.30 |
| Yxy | 35.01, 0.1993, 0.2330 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.76, -12.17, -43.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.17, -10.20, -49.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 8% · Green 67% · Blue 93%
Cyan 92% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #14AAED
.text { color: #14AAED; }
.background { background-color: #14AAED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #14AAED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(20, 170, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 86%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #14AAED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(20, 170, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #14AAED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(20, 170, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#14AAED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#14AAED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ED5712:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #14AAED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #14AAED
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 #14AAED: ·
How #14AAED 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 #14AAED 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 #14AAED?
#14AAED is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 20, 170, 237). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #14AAED?
#14AAED is RGB 20, 170, 237 — HSL 199°, 86%, 50% — CMYK 92%, 28%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #14AAED?
Its complement is #ED5712; analogous partners are #12EDC5 and #123AED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #14AAED for text?
Black text on #14AAED has a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.62:1.