Palettes / Colors / #0B2ADA

#0B2ADA — Vivid Blue

#0B2ADA is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: blue (#0000FF) — not an exact match. CSS blue gives you #0000FF, a different color; use #0B2ADA 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.

#0B2ADA 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 #DABB0B; it also sits naturally between #0B92DA and #540BDA. 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 4% · Green 16% · Blue 85%

Cyan 95% · Magenta 81% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #0B2ADA

.text { color: #0B2ADA; }
.background { background-color: #0B2ADA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #0B2ADA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(11, 42, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 90%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #0B2ADA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(11, 42, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #0B2ADA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(11, 42, 218, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#0B2ADA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#0B2ADA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DABB0B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #0B2ADA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #0B2ADA

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 #0B2ADA 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 #0B2ADA 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

← #0B2AD9  ·  #0B2ADB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #0B2ADA?

#0B2ADA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 11, 42, 218). Its closest standard named color is Blue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #0B2ADA?

#0B2ADA is RGB 11, 42, 218 — HSL 231°, 90%, 45% — CMYK 95%, 81%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #0B2ADA?

Its complement is #DABB0B; analogous partners are #0B92DA and #540BDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #0B2ADA for text?

White text on #0B2ADA has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.36:1.