Palettes / Colors / #006CD1

#006CD1 — Vivid Blue

#006CD1 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dodgerblue (#1E90FF) — not an exact match. CSS dodgerblue gives you #1E90FF, a different color; use #006CD1 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#006CD1 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 #D16500; it also sits naturally between #00D1CE and #0003D1. 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 42% · Blue 82%

Cyan 100% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #006CD1

.text { color: #006CD1; }
.background { background-color: #006CD1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #006CD1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(0, 108, 209); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(209, 100%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #006CD1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(0, 108, 209, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #006CD1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(0, 108, 209, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#006CD1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#006CD1">Div content here</div>

Shades of #006CD1

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Tones of #006CD1

Color harmonies

Complementary — #D16500:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #006CD1: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #006CD1

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #006CD1 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 a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #006CD1 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #006CD0  ·  #006CD2 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #006CD1?

#006CD1 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 0, 108, 209). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #006CD1?

#006CD1 is RGB 0, 108, 209 — HSL 209°, 100%, 41% — CMYK 100%, 48%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #006CD1?

Its complement is #D16500; analogous partners are #00D1CE and #0003D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #006CD1 for text?

White text on #006CD1 has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.07:1.