Palettes / Colors / #060BB2

#060BB2 — Vivid Blue

#060BB2 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkblue (#00008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkblue gives you #00008B, a different color; use #060BB2 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.

#060BB2 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 #B1AB06; it also sits naturally between #0661B1 and #5606B1. 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 4% · Blue 70%

Cyan 97% · Magenta 94% · Yellow 0% · Key 30%

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

Previews

CSS code for #060BB2

.text { color: #060BB2; }
.background { background-color: #060BB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #060BB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(6, 11, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 93%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #060BB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(6, 11, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #060BB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(6, 11, 178, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#060BB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#060BB2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B1AB06:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #060BB2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #060BB2

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 #060BB2 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 #060BB2 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

← #060BB1  ·  #060BB3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #060BB2?

#060BB2 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 6, 11, 178). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #060BB2?

#060BB2 is RGB 6, 11, 178 — HSL 238°, 93%, 36% — CMYK 97%, 94%, 0%, 30%.

What colors go with #060BB2?

Its complement is #B1AB06; analogous partners are #0661B1 and #5606B1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #060BB2 for text?

White text on #060BB2 has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.70:1.