Palettes / Colors / #005BDB

#005BDB — Vivid Blue

#005BDB is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#005BDB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DB8000; it also sits naturally between #00C9DB and #1200DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 0% · Green 36% · Blue 86%

Cyan 100% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

Previews

CSS code for #005BDB

.text { color: #005BDB; }
.background { background-color: #005BDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #005BDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(0, 91, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 100%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #005BDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(0, 91, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #005BDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(0, 91, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#005BDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#005BDB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #005BDB

Tints of #005BDB

Tones of #005BDB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DB8000:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #005BDB: #FFFFFF.

How #005BDB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #005BDB or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #005BDA  ·  #005BDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #005BDB?

#005BDB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 0, 91, 219). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #005BDB?

#005BDB is RGB 0, 91, 219 — HSL 215°, 100%, 43% — CMYK 100%, 58%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #005BDB?

Its complement is #DB8000; analogous partners are #00C9DB and #1200DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #005BDB for text?

White text on #005BDB has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.52:1.