Palettes / Colors / #006CD5

#006CD5 — Vivid Blue

#006CD5 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 #006CD5 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.

#006CD5 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 #D66B00; it also sits naturally between #00D6D6 and #0000D6. 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 84%

Cyan 100% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%

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

Previews

CSS code for #006CD5

.text { color: #006CD5; }
.background { background-color: #006CD5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #006CD5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(0, 108, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 100%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #006CD5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(0, 108, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #006CD5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(0, 108, 213, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#006CD5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#006CD5">Div content here</div>

Shades of #006CD5

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D66B00:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #006CD5: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #006CD5

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 #006CD5 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 #006CD5 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

← #006CD4  ·  #006CD6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #006CD5?

#006CD5 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 0, 108, 213). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #006CD5?

#006CD5 is RGB 0, 108, 213 — HSL 210°, 100%, 42% — CMYK 100%, 49%, 0%, 16%.

What colors go with #006CD5?

Its complement is #D66B00; analogous partners are #00D6D6 and #0000D6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #006CD5 for text?

White text on #006CD5 has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.11:1.