Palettes / Colors / #39AFFB
#39AFFB — Vivid Blue
#39AFFB 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 #39AFFB 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.
#39AFFB 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 #FB8537; it also sits naturally between #37FBE7 and #374BFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #39AFFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 57, 175, 251 |
| HSL | 204°, 96%, 60% |
| HSV | 204°, 77%, 98% |
| CMYK | 77%, 30%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 34.43, 38.49, 96.88 |
| Yxy | 38.49, 0.2028, 0.2267 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.38, -7.30, -46.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.04, -6.31, -54.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 69% · Blue 98%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #39AFFB
.text { color: #39AFFB; }
.background { background-color: #39AFFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #39AFFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 175, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 96%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #39AFFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 175, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #39AFFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 175, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#39AFFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#39AFFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FB8537:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #39AFFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #39AFFB
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 #39AFFB: ·
How #39AFFB 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 #39AFFB 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 #39AFFB?
#39AFFB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 57, 175, 251). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #39AFFB?
#39AFFB is RGB 57, 175, 251 — HSL 204°, 96%, 60% — CMYK 77%, 30%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #39AFFB?
Its complement is #FB8537; analogous partners are #37FBE7 and #374BFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #39AFFB for text?
Black text on #39AFFB has a contrast ratio of 8.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.41:1.