Palettes / Colors / #175CFE

#175CFE — Vivid Blue

#175CFE 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 #175CFE 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.

#175CFE 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 #FEB816; it also sits naturally between #16CFFE and #4416FE. 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 9% · Green 36% · Blue 100%

Cyan 91% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #175CFE

.text { color: #175CFE; }
.background { background-color: #175CFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #175CFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(23, 92, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 99%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #175CFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(23, 92, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #175CFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(23, 92, 254, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#175CFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#175CFE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FEB816:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #175CFE: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #175CFE

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 #175CFE 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 #175CFE 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

← #175CFD  ·  #175CFF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #175CFE?

#175CFE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 23, 92, 254). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #175CFE?

#175CFE is RGB 23, 92, 254 — HSL 222°, 99%, 54% — CMYK 91%, 64%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #175CFE?

Its complement is #FEB816; analogous partners are #16CFFE and #4416FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #175CFE for text?

White text on #175CFE has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.00:1.