Palettes / Colors / #009EFA
#009EFA — Vivid Blue
#009EFA is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deepskyblue (#00BFFF) — not an exact match. CSS deepskyblue gives you #00BFFF, a different color; use #009EFA 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.
#009EFA 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 #FA5C00; it also sits naturally between #00FAD9 and #0021FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #009EFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 0, 158, 250 |
| HSL | 202°, 100%, 49% |
| HSV | 202°, 100%, 98% |
| CMYK | 100%, 37%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 29.48, 31.36, 94.94 |
| Yxy | 31.36, 0.1893, 0.2013 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.81, -1.22, -55.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.00, -1.04, -66.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 0% · Green 62% · Blue 98%
Cyan 100% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #009EFA
.text { color: #009EFA; }
.background { background-color: #009EFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #009EFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(0, 158, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 100%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #009EFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(0, 158, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #009EFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(0, 158, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#009EFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#009EFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FA5C00:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #009EFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #009EFA
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #009EFA: ·
How #009EFA 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 #009EFA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #009EFA?
#009EFA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 0, 158, 250). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #009EFA?
#009EFA is RGB 0, 158, 250 — HSL 202°, 100%, 49% — CMYK 100%, 37%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #009EFA?
Its complement is #FA5C00; analogous partners are #00FAD9 and #0021FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #009EFA for text?
Black text on #009EFA has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.89:1.