#1E90FF
Blue family

Dodger Blue

Also known as: vivid · energetic · trustworthy · bright · exciting
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Hex #1E90FF
RGB rgb(30, 144, 255)
HSL hsl(210°, 100%, 56%)
CMYK 88 · 44 · 0 · 0
CSS dodgerblue
NCS S 0540-B

RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.

Meaning

In Western cultures, Dodger Blue symbolizes trust and loyalty, often used in branding to convey reliability. However, in some Asian cultures, blue can represent immortality and healing, creating a contrast in its significance across different societies.

The term 'Dodger Blue' gained popularity in 1978 when it was adopted as the official color of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. This specific shade was chosen for its bright, eye-catching qualities, designed to stand out against the competition on the field.

vividenergetictrustworthybrightexciting

Similar colors

Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Dodger Blue. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).

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Shades & tints

Nine steps of Dodger Blue by lightness — from #104B85 (darkest) to #8AC5FF (lightest). Click any to copy.

-40% #104B85
-30% #135CA3
-20% #176DC2
-10% #1A7FE0
BASE #1E90FF
+15% #399DFF
+30% #54ABFF
+50% #6FB8FF
+70% #8AC5FF

Complementary

Sitting opposite Dodger Blue at 30° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.

Palettes

Curated 5-color combinations featuring Dodger Blue.

#1E90FF
#FFD700
#FFFFFF
#FF4500
#6A5ACD

Skyward Adventure

Bright Journey
#1E90FF
#20B2AA
#F5F5F5
#FF6347
#4682B4

Ocean Breeze

Calm Refreshing
#1E90FF
#FF8C00
#2F4F4F
#FF1493
#FFDAB9

Sporty Spirit

Dynamic Energy

Used by

Brands and institutions known for using Dodger Blue.

Los Angeles DodgersWalmart

Dodger Blue scale

A 50–900 tonal scale with Dodger Blue anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.

50 #EDF6FF
100 #D7EBFF
200 #AAD5FF
300 #7DBFFF
400 #4DA7FF
500 #1E90FF
600 #1976D1
700 #145FA8
800 #0F4880
900 #0A3157

Accessibility

Works well as text on dark backgrounds; fails on light.

Aa Best text color: #000000 · 6.49:1
Dodger Blue as text on… Ratio AA AAA
Aa White background 3.24:1 Large only Fail
Aa Black background 6.49:1 Pass Large only

Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.

How to use #1E90FF

Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.

CSS color: dodgerblue;
CSS color-mix (lighten 30%) color-mix(in srgb, dodgerblue 70%, white)
HSV / HSB 210°, 88%, 100%
CMYK (print) 88, 44, 0, 0
Decimal 2003199
Nearest web-safe #3399FF

Color vision

How Dodger Blue appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.

Normal vision

#1E90FF

Protanopia (no red)

#4F50E4

Deuteranopia (no green)

#4940DE

Tritanopia (no blue)

#24CFCA
Neon Blue
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