Palettes / Colors / #39BCFE

#39BCFE — Vivid Blue

#39BCFE 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 #39BCFE 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.

#39BCFE 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 #FE7B39; it also sits naturally between #39FEDD and #395AFE. 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 74% · Blue 100%

Cyan 78% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #39BCFE

.text { color: #39BCFE; }
.background { background-color: #39BCFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #39BCFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 188, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 99%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #39BCFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 188, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #39BCFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 188, 254, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#39BCFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#39BCFE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FE7B39:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #39BCFE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #39BCFE

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 #39BCFE 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 #39BCFE 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

← #39BCFD  ·  #39BCFF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #39BCFE?

#39BCFE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 57, 188, 254). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #39BCFE?

#39BCFE is RGB 57, 188, 254 — HSL 200°, 99%, 61% — CMYK 78%, 26%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #39BCFE?

Its complement is #FE7B39; analogous partners are #39FEDD and #395AFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #39BCFE for text?

Black text on #39BCFE has a contrast ratio of 9.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.14:1.