Palettes / Colors / #085DFD

#085DFD — Vivid Blue

#085DFD 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 #085DFD 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.

#085DFD 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 #FDA708; it also sits naturally between #08D8FD and #2C08FD. 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 3% · Green 36% · Blue 99%

Cyan 97% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #085DFD

.text { color: #085DFD; }
.background { background-color: #085DFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #085DFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 93, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 98%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #085DFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 93, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #085DFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 93, 253, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#085DFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#085DFD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FDA708:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #085DFD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #085DFD

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 #085DFD 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 #085DFD 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

← #085DFC  ·  #085DFE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #085DFD?

#085DFD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 8, 93, 253). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #085DFD?

#085DFD is RGB 8, 93, 253 — HSL 219°, 98%, 51% — CMYK 97%, 63%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #085DFD?

Its complement is #FDA708; analogous partners are #08D8FD and #2C08FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #085DFD for text?

White text on #085DFD has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.99:1.