Palettes / Colors / #059FFC

#059FFC — Vivid Blue

#059FFC 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 #059FFC 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.

#059FFC 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 #FC6203; it also sits naturally between #03FCDF and #0320FC. 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 62% · Blue 99%

Cyan 98% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #059FFC

.text { color: #059FFC; }
.background { background-color: #059FFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #059FFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(5, 159, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 98%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #059FFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(5, 159, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #059FFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(5, 159, 252, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#059FFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#059FFC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FC6203:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #059FFC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #059FFC

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 #059FFC 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 #059FFC 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

← #059FFB  ·  #059FFD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #059FFC?

#059FFC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 5, 159, 252). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #059FFC?

#059FFC is RGB 5, 159, 252 — HSL 203°, 98%, 50% — CMYK 98%, 37%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #059FFC?

Its complement is #FC6203; analogous partners are #03FCDF and #0320FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #059FFC for text?

Black text on #059FFC has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.85:1.