What color is #268DED?

#268DED is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 141, 237), and in HSL hsl(209, 85%, 54%).

Is #268DED accessible as text?

On white, #268DED has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #268DED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #268DED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-500 (#2B7FFF).

What colors go well with #268DED?

#268DED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ED8626. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #268DED below.

Is #268DED good for buttons?

#268DED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #268DED — white text only reaches 3.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #268DED the same as CSS dodgerblue?

No — #268DED is not the CSS named color dodgerblue, but dodgerblue (#1E90FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#268DED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #268DED

Not just a swatch — here's how #268DED works with other colors. Named schemes with #268DED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #268DED 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 #268DED 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 #268DED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5FB4FF

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 #268DED Secondary #9BB9DB Support #959386 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 #268DED Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E78 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 #268DED 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 3/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

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 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 66/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 80/100

High

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

Surface fit 20/100

Low

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

Print safety 63/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #268DED with

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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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E8F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #264BED — 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 #268DED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #268DED;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 141 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.5% 0.170 251.5);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D8EBFD;
  --color-200: #B4D7F9;
  --color-300: #81B9EE;
  --color-400: #539BDF;
  --color-500: #307DC5;
  --color-600: #2C6396;
  --color-700: #25496A;
  --color-800: #1C3145;
  --color-900: #131F2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dodger-blue: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D8EBFD',
    200: '#B4D7F9',
    300: '#81B9EE',
    400: '#539BDF',
    500: '#307DC5',
    600: '#2C6396',
    700: '#25496A',
    800: '#1C3145',
    900: '#131F2A',
  },
}

$base: #268DED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D8EBFD;
$base-200: #B4D7F9;
$base-300: #81B9EE;
$base-400: #539BDF;
$base-500: #307DC5;
$base-600: #2C6396;
$base-700: #25496A;
$base-800: #1C3145;
$base-900: #131F2A;
$base-hover: #1171CC;
$base-subtle: #C5DDF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#268DED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4D7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81B9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#539BDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#307DC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C6396",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25496A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3145",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131F2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #268DED

Color Lab

Pairs with #268DED

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