Palettes / Colors / #1ABEFF

#1ABEFF — Vivid Blue

#1ABEFF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF). It belongs to the blue family.

#1ABEFF 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 #FF5B1A; it also sits naturally between #1AFFCD and #1A4BFF. 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 10% · Green 75% · Blue 100%

Cyan 90% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #1ABEFF

.text { color: #1ABEFF; }
.background { background-color: #1ABEFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1ABEFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(26, 190, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 100%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1ABEFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(26, 190, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1ABEFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(26, 190, 255, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#1ABEFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1ABEFF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FF5B1A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #1ABEFF: #000000.

How #1ABEFF 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 #1ABEFF 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 #1ABEFF?

#1ABEFF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 26, 190, 255). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #1ABEFF?

#1ABEFF is RGB 26, 190, 255 — HSL 197°, 100%, 55% — CMYK 90%, 25%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #1ABEFF?

Its complement is #FF5B1A; analogous partners are #1AFFCD and #1A4BFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #1ABEFF for text?

Black text on #1ABEFF has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.13:1.