Palettes / Colors / #008DDA

#008DDA — Vivid Blue

#008DDA is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

#008DDA 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 #DB4D00; it also sits naturally between #00DBBA and #0021DB. 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 55% · Blue 85%

Cyan 100% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

Previews

CSS code for #008DDA

.text { color: #008DDA; }
.background { background-color: #008DDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #008DDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(0, 141, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 100%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #008DDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(0, 141, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #008DDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(0, 141, 218, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#008DDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#008DDA">Div content here</div>

Shades of #008DDA

Tints of #008DDA

Tones of #008DDA

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DB4D00:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #008DDA: #000000.

How #008DDA 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 #008DDA

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #008DDA?

#008DDA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 0, 141, 218). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #008DDA?

#008DDA is RGB 0, 141, 218 — HSL 201°, 100%, 43% — CMYK 100%, 35%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #008DDA?

Its complement is #DB4D00; analogous partners are #00DBBA and #0021DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #008DDA for text?

Black text on #008DDA has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.61:1.