Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Dodger Blue

Dodger Blue is a vibrant blue color with HEX #1E90FF. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 30, 144, 255, HSL 210, 100%, 56%, cool temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#1E90FF blue cool vibrant
HEX #1E90FF
RGB rgb(30, 144, 255)
HSL hsl(210 100% 56%)
CMYK cmyk(88, 44, 0, 0)
Luminance 0.2744
Contrast Black 6.49:1White 3.24:1

CSS Utilities

--color-dodger-blue: #1E90FF;
.bg-dodger-blue { background-color: #1E90FF; }
.text-dodger-blue { color: #1E90FF; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2744
Black text6.49:1AA Pass
White text3.24:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
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WCAG
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Harmonies
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Variants
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Pairings
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Knowledge graph
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Full JSON dataset 
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Color meaning and use

About Dodger Blue Color

Dodger Blue sits in the blue family with cool temperature and vibrant visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Dodger Blue is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Blue color familyBrowse named blue colors and compare nearby swatches.Cool colorsExplore colors with cool temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors with vibrant visual character.Dodger Blue accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #1E90FF.Dodger Blue CSS utilitiesUse Dodger Blue in CSS variables and utility classes.#1E90FF HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Dodger Blue paletteOpen the generated palette based on Dodger Blue.Dodger Blue harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Dodger Blue against black and white text.

Black text6.49:1AA Pass
White text3.24:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Zircon Blue#2D9CDB
Deep Sky Blue#00BFFF
Royal Blue#4169E1
Neon Blue#1F51FF
Cornflower Blue#6495ED

Color Harmonies

#FF8F1F#FF8F1F
#1FFFFF#1FFFFF
#1F1FFF#1F1FFF
#FF1F8F#FF1F8F
#8FFF1F#8FFF1F
Open full Dodger Blue harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#7ABDFF#7ABDFF
#0061C2#0061C2
#1F8FFF#1F8FFF
#378FE6#378FE6
#A5CFF8#A5CFF8
#47A3FF#47A3FF

Pairings

Black#000000
#FF8F1F#FF8F1F
#1FFFFF#1FFFFF
#1F1FFF#1F1FFF
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5