Palettes / Colors / #009DFD

#009DFD — Vivid Blue

#009DFD 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 #009DFD 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.

#009DFD 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 #FF6200; it also sits naturally between #00FFE1 and #001EFF. 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 62% · Blue 99%

Cyan 100% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #009DFD

.text { color: #009DFD; }
.background { background-color: #009DFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #009DFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(0, 157, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 100%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #009DFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(0, 157, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #009DFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(0, 157, 253, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#009DFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#009DFD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FF6200:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #009DFD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #009DFD

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 #009DFD 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 #009DFD 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 #009DFD?

#009DFD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 0, 157, 253). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #009DFD?

#009DFD is RGB 0, 157, 253 — HSL 203°, 100%, 50% — CMYK 100%, 38%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #009DFD?

Its complement is #FF6200; analogous partners are #00FFE1 and #001EFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #009DFD for text?

Black text on #009DFD has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.90:1.