Palettes / Colors / #348BEE
#348BEE — Vivid Blue
#348BEE 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 #348BEE 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.
#348BEE 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 #EF9834; it also sits naturally between #34E8EF and #3A34EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #348BEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 52, 139, 238 |
| HSL | 212°, 85%, 57% |
| HSV | 212°, 78%, 93% |
| CMYK | 78%, 42%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 26.08, 25.37, 84.41 |
| Yxy | 25.37, 0.1920, 0.1867 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.43, 8.39, -57.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.37, 7.09, -69.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 55% · Blue 93%
Cyan 78% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #348BEE
.text { color: #348BEE; }
.background { background-color: #348BEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #348BEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(52, 139, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 85%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #348BEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(52, 139, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #348BEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(52, 139, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#348BEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#348BEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF9834:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.46:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.07:1 AA |
Best text color on #348BEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #348BEE
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #348BEE: ·
How #348BEE 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 #348BEE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #348BEE?
#348BEE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 52, 139, 238). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #348BEE?
#348BEE is RGB 52, 139, 238 — HSL 212°, 85%, 57% — CMYK 78%, 42%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #348BEE?
Its complement is #EF9834; analogous partners are #34E8EF and #3A34EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #348BEE for text?
Black text on #348BEE has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.46:1.