What color is #188CE5?

#188CE5 is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(24, 140, 229), and in HSL hsl(206, 81%, 50%).

Is #188CE5 accessible as text?

On white, #188CE5 has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.92:1 (passes). For text placed on #188CE5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #188CE5?

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

What colors go well with #188CE5?

#188CE5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E77218. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #188CE5 below.

Is #188CE5 good for buttons?

#188CE5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #188CE5 — white text only reaches 3.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #188CE5 the same as CSS dodgerblue?

No — #188CE5 is not the CSS named color dodgerblue, but dodgerblue (#1E90FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#188CE5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #188CE5

Not just a swatch — here's how #188CE5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #188CE5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #188CE5 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #188CE5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Dodger Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #188CE5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #59B3FF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #188CE5 Secondary #97B7D6 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #188CE5 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E78 Secondary #393933

Dodger Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #188CE5 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 4/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

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 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 63/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 83/100

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 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #188CE5

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People also use #188CE5 with

Turquoise Blue Ochre Gainsboro 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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7E7F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1848E7 — 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 #188CE5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #188CE5;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 140 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.6% 0.164 248.7);
  --color-50: #F1F8FE;
  --color-100: #D9EDFC;
  --color-200: #B5DBF7;
  --color-300: #83BFEC;
  --color-400: #56A2DC;
  --color-500: #3384C2;
  --color-600: #2E6893;
  --color-700: #274C68;
  --color-800: #1D3344;
  --color-900: #14202A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dodger-blue: {
    50: '#F1F8FE',
    100: '#D9EDFC',
    200: '#B5DBF7',
    300: '#83BFEC',
    400: '#56A2DC',
    500: '#3384C2',
    600: '#2E6893',
    700: '#274C68',
    800: '#1D3344',
    900: '#14202A',
  },
}

$base: #188CE5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FE;
$base-100: #D9EDFC;
$base-200: #B5DBF7;
$base-300: #83BFEC;
$base-400: #56A2DC;
$base-500: #3384C2;
$base-600: #2E6893;
$base-700: #274C68;
$base-800: #1D3344;
$base-900: #14202A;
$base-hover: #1371B9;
$base-subtle: #C1DCF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#188CE5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5DBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83BFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56A2DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3384C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E6893",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274C68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3344",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14202A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}