Palettes / Colors / #055DFF

#055DFF — Vivid Blue

#055DFF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

#055DFF 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 #FFA805; it also sits naturally between #05DAFF and #2B05FF. 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 2% · Green 36% · Blue 100%

Cyan 98% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #055DFF

.text { color: #055DFF; }
.background { background-color: #055DFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #055DFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(5, 93, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 100%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #055DFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(5, 93, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #055DFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(5, 93, 255, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#055DFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#055DFF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #055DFF

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Tones of #055DFF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #FFA805:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #055DFF: #FFFFFF.

How #055DFF 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 #055DFF 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

← #055DFE  ·  #055E00 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #055DFF?

#055DFF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 5, 93, 255). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #055DFF?

#055DFF is RGB 5, 93, 255 — HSL 219°, 100%, 51% — CMYK 98%, 64%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #055DFF?

Its complement is #FFA805; analogous partners are #05DAFF and #2B05FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #055DFF for text?

White text on #055DFF has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.02:1.