Palettes / Colors / #006DCD

#006DCD — Vivid Blue

#006DCD 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 #006DCD 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.

#006DCD 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 #CC5F00; it also sits naturally between #00CCC5 and #0007CC. 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 43% · Blue 80%

Cyan 100% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #006DCD

.text { color: #006DCD; }
.background { background-color: #006DCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #006DCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(0, 109, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(208, 100%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #006DCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(0, 109, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #006DCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(0, 109, 205, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #006DCD

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Tones of #006DCD

Color harmonies

Complementary — #CC5F00:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #006DCD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #006DCD

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 #006DCD 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 #006DCD 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

← #006DCC  ·  #006DCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #006DCD?

#006DCD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 0, 109, 205). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #006DCD?

#006DCD is RGB 0, 109, 205 — HSL 208°, 100%, 40% — CMYK 100%, 47%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #006DCD?

Its complement is #CC5F00; analogous partners are #00CCC5 and #0007CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #006DCD for text?

White text on #006DCD has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.07:1.