Palettes / Colors / #009DFF

#009DFF — Vivid Blue

#009DFF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

#009DFF 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 100%

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

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

Previews

CSS code for #009DFF

.text { color: #009DFF; }
.background { background-color: #009DFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #009DFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(0, 157, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 100%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #009DFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(0, 157, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #009DFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(0, 157, 255, 0.8); }

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

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Tones of #009DFF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #FF6200:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #009DFF: #000000.

How #009DFF 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 #009DFF 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

← #009DFE  ·  #009E00 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #009DFF?

#009DFF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 0, 157, 255). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #009DFF?

#009DFF is RGB 0, 157, 255 — HSL 203°, 100%, 50% — CMYK 100%, 38%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #009DFF?

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

Can I use #009DFF for text?

Black text on #009DFF has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.89:1.