Palettes / Colors / #008FDB

#008FDB — Vivid Blue

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

#008FDB 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 56% · Blue 86%

Cyan 100% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #008FDB

.text { color: #008FDB; }
.background { background-color: #008FDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #008FDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(0, 143, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 100%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #008FDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(0, 143, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #008FDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(0, 143, 219, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #008FDB

Tints of #008FDB

Tones of #008FDB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DB4D00:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #008FDB: #000000.

How #008FDB 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 #008FDB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #008FDB?

#008FDB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 0, 143, 219). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #008FDB?

#008FDB is RGB 0, 143, 219 — HSL 201°, 100%, 43% — CMYK 100%, 35%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #008FDB?

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

Can I use #008FDB for text?

Black text on #008FDB has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.53:1.