Palettes / Colors / #277DEC

#277DEC — Vivid Blue

#277DEC 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 #277DEC 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.

#277DEC 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 #EC9727; it also sits naturally between #27DFEC and #3427EC. 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 49% · Blue 93%

Cyan 83% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #277DEC

.text { color: #277DEC; }
.background { background-color: #277DEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #277DEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(39, 125, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 84%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #277DEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(39, 125, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #277DEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(39, 125, 236, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#277DEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#277DEC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EC9727:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #277DEC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #277DEC

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 #277DEC 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 #277DEC 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

← #277DEB  ·  #277DED →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #277DEC?

#277DEC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 39, 125, 236). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #277DEC?

#277DEC is RGB 39, 125, 236 — HSL 214°, 84%, 54% — CMYK 83%, 47%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #277DEC?

Its complement is #EC9727; analogous partners are #27DFEC and #3427EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #277DEC for text?

Black text on #277DEC has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.01:1.