Palettes / Colors / #28AFDC

#28AFDC — Blue

#28AFDC is a blue color we call 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 #28AFDC 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.

#28AFDC 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 #DC5528; it also sits naturally between #28DCAF and #2855DC. 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 16% · Green 69% · Blue 86%

Cyan 82% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #28AFDC

.text { color: #28AFDC; }
.background { background-color: #28AFDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #28AFDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 175, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 72%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #28AFDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 175, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #28AFDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 175, 220, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#28AFDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#28AFDC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #28AFDC

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DC5528:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #28AFDC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #28AFDC

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 #28AFDC 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 #28AFDC 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 #28AFDC?

#28AFDC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 40, 175, 220). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #28AFDC?

#28AFDC is RGB 40, 175, 220 — HSL 195°, 72%, 51% — CMYK 82%, 20%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #28AFDC?

Its complement is #DC5528; analogous partners are #28DCAF and #2855DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #28AFDC for text?

Black text on #28AFDC has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.54:1.