dodgerblue 3

#1874CD

X11 color

Dodger Blue 3 (#1874CD) is a medium-bright, slightly deeper blue from the X11 dodger blue series. It begins to take on a more corporate, navy-adjacent character while retaining the vibrancy of the dodger blue family. It is practical for professional web environments where a bold blue is needed without excessive brightness.

Color Values

HEX

#1874CD

RGB

24, 116, 205

HSL

209.5, 79.0%, 44.9%

HSV

209.5, 88.3%, 80.4%

CMYK

88.3%, 43.4%, 0.0%, 19.6%

OKLCH

0.5565 0.1594 252.9

Properties

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.

Color Harmonies

Color Blindness Simulation

CSS Usage

background-color: #1874CD;
color: #1874CD;
border-color: #1874CD;
Nearest Tailwind: Blue 500 #3B82F6

Tailwind Shades

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.75:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

Text on black

4.42:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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