Close to Dodger Blue
#1999FD
#1999FD is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Dodger Blue. In RGB it’s made of 9.8% red, 60% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 98% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #1999FD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.99:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.02:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.99:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.02:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #1999FD as they’d see it.
#1999FD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #1999FD
What color is #1999FD?
#1999FD is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Dodger Blue. In RGB it’s made of 9.8% red, 60% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 98% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #1999FD in RGB?
#1999FD is rgb(25, 153, 253): 25 red, 153 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #1999FD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(90, 40, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #1999FD?
PANTONE 279 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #1999FD?
Its complement #DB7D3D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.