Palettes / Colors / #035CD8
#035CD8 — Vivid Blue
#035CD8 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #035CD8 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.
#035CD8 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 #D87F03; it also sits naturally between #03C6D8 and #1503D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #035CD8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 3, 92, 216 |
| HSL | 215°, 97%, 43% |
| HSV | 215°, 99%, 85% |
| CMYK | 99%, 57%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 16.26, 12.63, 66.55 |
| Yxy | 12.63, 0.1704, 0.1324 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.20, 26.69, -69.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.54, 21.70, -91.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 36% · Blue 85%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #035CD8
.text { color: #035CD8; }
.background { background-color: #035CD8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #035CD8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 92, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 97%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #035CD8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 92, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #035CD8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 92, 216, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#035CD8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#035CD8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D87F03:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.96:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.53:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #035CD8: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #035CD8
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 #035CD8: ·
How #035CD8 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 #035CD8 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 #035CD8?
#035CD8 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 92, 216). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #035CD8?
#035CD8 is RGB 3, 92, 216 — HSL 215°, 97%, 43% — CMYK 99%, 57%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #035CD8?
Its complement is #D87F03; analogous partners are #03C6D8 and #1503D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #035CD8 for text?
White text on #035CD8 has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.53:1.