Palettes / Colors / #369AEF
#369AEF — Vivid Blue
#369AEF 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 #369AEF 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.
#369AEF 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 #EF8B34; it also sits naturally between #34EFE8 and #343AEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #369AEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 54, 154, 239 |
| HSL | 208°, 85%, 57% |
| HSV | 208°, 77%, 94% |
| CMYK | 77%, 36%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 28.66, 30.13, 85.97 |
| Yxy | 30.13, 0.1980, 0.2081 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.76, 0.08, -50.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.89, 0.07, -59.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 21% · Green 60% · Blue 94%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #369AEF
.text { color: #369AEF; }
.background { background-color: #369AEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #369AEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(54, 154, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(208, 85%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #369AEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(54, 154, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #369AEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(54, 154, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#369AEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#369AEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF8B34:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.99:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #369AEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #369AEF
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 #369AEF: ·
How #369AEF 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 #369AEF 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 #369AEF?
#369AEF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 54, 154, 239). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #369AEF?
#369AEF is RGB 54, 154, 239 — HSL 208°, 85%, 57% — CMYK 77%, 36%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #369AEF?
Its complement is #EF8B34; analogous partners are #34EFE8 and #343AEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #369AEF for text?
Black text on #369AEF has a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.99:1.