What color is #108CD9?

#108CD9 is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(16, 140, 217), and in HSL hsl(203, 86%, 46%).

Is #108CD9 accessible as text?

On white, #108CD9 has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #108CD9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #108CD9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #108CD9?

#108CD9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DA5E10. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #108CD9 below.

Is #108CD9 good for buttons?

#108CD9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #108CD9 — white text only reaches 3.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #108CD9 the same as CSS dodgerblue?

No — #108CD9 is not the CSS named color dodgerblue, but dodgerblue (#1E90FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#108CD9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #108CD9

Not just a swatch — here's how #108CD9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #108CD9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #108CD9 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Dodger Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #108CD9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #56B2F9

Dodger Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dodger Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #108CD9 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Dodger Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #108CD9 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #5A2246 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B30

Dodger Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #108CD9 Secondary #95B5D0 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dodger Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dodger Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #108CD9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 7/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #108CD9 with

Turquoise Medium Blue Tawny Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2E7F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #104ADA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #108CD9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #108CD9;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 140 217;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.8% 0.151 244.8);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EFFD;
  --color-200: #B3DEF9;
  --color-300: #80C5EF;
  --color-400: #52AAE0;
  --color-500: #2F8CC6;
  --color-600: #2B6D96;
  --color-700: #25506A;
  --color-800: #1C3545;
  --color-900: #13212A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dodger-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EFFD',
    200: '#B3DEF9',
    300: '#80C5EF',
    400: '#52AAE0',
    500: '#2F8CC6',
    600: '#2B6D96',
    700: '#25506A',
    800: '#1C3545',
    900: '#13212A',
  },
}

$base: #108CD9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EFFD;
$base-200: #B3DEF9;
$base-300: #80C5EF;
$base-400: #52AAE0;
$base-500: #2F8CC6;
$base-600: #2B6D96;
$base-700: #25506A;
$base-800: #1C3545;
$base-900: #13212A;
$base-hover: #0D71AF;
$base-subtle: #BBDCF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#108CD9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EFFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3DEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80C5EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52AAE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F8CC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B6D96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25506A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3545",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13212A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #108CD9

Color Lab

Pairs with #108CD9

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