Palettes / Colors / #269EE8

#269EE8 — Vivid Blue

#269EE8 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 #269EE8 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.

#269EE8 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 #E87026; it also sits naturally between #26E8D2 and #263DE8. 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 62% · Blue 91%

Cyan 84% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%

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

Previews

CSS code for #269EE8

.text { color: #269EE8; }
.background { background-color: #269EE8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #269EE8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 158, 232); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 81%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #269EE8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 158, 232, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #269EE8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 158, 232, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#269EE8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#269EE8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E87026:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #269EE8: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #269EE8

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 #269EE8 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 #269EE8 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 #269EE8?

#269EE8 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 158, 232). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #269EE8?

#269EE8 is RGB 38, 158, 232 — HSL 203°, 81%, 53% — CMYK 84%, 32%, 0%, 9%.

What colors go with #269EE8?

Its complement is #E87026; analogous partners are #26E8D2 and #263DE8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #269EE8 for text?

Black text on #269EE8 has a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.94:1.