Palettes / Colors / #268AED

#268AED — Vivid Blue

#268AED 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 #268AED 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.

#268AED 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 #ED8A26; it also sits naturally between #26EDED and #2626ED. 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 15% · Green 54% · Blue 93%

Cyan 84% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #268AED

.text { color: #268AED; }
.background { background-color: #268AED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #268AED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 138, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 85%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #268AED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 138, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #268AED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 138, 237, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#268AED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#268AED">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #ED8A26:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #268AED: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #268AED

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 #268AED 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 #268AED 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 #268AED?

#268AED is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 138, 237). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #268AED?

#268AED is RGB 38, 138, 237 — HSL 210°, 85%, 54% — CMYK 84%, 42%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #268AED?

Its complement is #ED8A26; analogous partners are #26EDED and #2626ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #268AED for text?

Black text on #268AED has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.53:1.