Palettes / Colors / #08A3FD
#08A3FD — Vivid Blue
#08A3FD is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.
#08A3FD 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 #FD6108; it also sits naturally between #08FDDC and #0828FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #08A3FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 163, 253 |
| HSL | 202°, 98%, 51% |
| HSV | 202°, 97%, 99% |
| CMYK | 97%, 36%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 30.93, 33.34, 97.73 |
| Yxy | 33.34, 0.1909, 0.2058 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.43, -2.79, -54.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.74, -2.39, -65.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 64% · Blue 99%
Cyan 97% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #08A3FD
.text { color: #08A3FD; }
.background { background-color: #08A3FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08A3FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 163, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 98%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08A3FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 163, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08A3FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 163, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#08A3FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08A3FD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #08A3FD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FD6108:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #08A3FD: #000000.
How #08A3FD 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 #08A3FD 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 #08A3FD?
#08A3FD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 8, 163, 253). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #08A3FD?
#08A3FD is RGB 8, 163, 253 — HSL 202°, 98%, 51% — CMYK 97%, 36%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #08A3FD?
Its complement is #FD6108; analogous partners are #08FDDC and #0828FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #08A3FD for text?
Black text on #08A3FD has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.74:1.