Palettes / Colors / #208BEE

#208BEE — Vivid Blue

#208BEE 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 #208BEE 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.

#208BEE 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 #EE8420; it also sits naturally between #20EEEB and #2024EE. 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 13% · Green 55% · Blue 93%

Cyan 87% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #208BEE

.text { color: #208BEE; }
.background { background-color: #208BEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #208BEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 139, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(209, 86%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #208BEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 139, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #208BEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 139, 238, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#208BEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#208BEE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EE8420:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #208BEE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #208BEE

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 #208BEE 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 #208BEE 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

← #208BED  ·  #208BEF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #208BEE?

#208BEE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 32, 139, 238). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #208BEE?

#208BEE is RGB 32, 139, 238 — HSL 209°, 86%, 53% — CMYK 87%, 42%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #208BEE?

Its complement is #EE8420; analogous partners are #20EEEB and #2024EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #208BEE for text?

Black text on #208BEE has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.51:1.