Palettes / Colors / #38ACFA

#38ACFA — Vivid Blue

#38ACFA is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

#38ACFA 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 #FA8638; it also sits naturally between #38FAE7 and #384BFA. 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 22% · Green 67% · Blue 98%

Cyan 78% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

Previews

CSS code for #38ACFA

.text { color: #38ACFA; }
.background { background-color: #38ACFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #38ACFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(56, 172, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 95%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #38ACFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(56, 172, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #38ACFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(56, 172, 250, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#38ACFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#38ACFA">Div content here</div>

Shades of #38ACFA

Tints of #38ACFA

Tones of #38ACFA

Color harmonies

Complementary — #FA8638:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #38ACFA: #000000.

How #38ACFA 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 #38ACFA or a close neighbour

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 #38ACFA?

#38ACFA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 56, 172, 250). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #38ACFA?

#38ACFA is RGB 56, 172, 250 — HSL 204°, 95%, 60% — CMYK 78%, 31%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #38ACFA?

Its complement is #FA8638; analogous partners are #38FAE7 and #384BFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #38ACFA for text?

Black text on #38ACFA has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.49:1.