Palettes / Colors / #0BBDFD

#0BBDFD — Vivid Blue

#0BBDFD is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: deepskyblue (#00BFFF) — not an exact match. CSS deepskyblue gives you #00BFFF, a different color; use #0BBDFD 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.

#0BBDFD 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 #FD4D0D; it also sits naturally between #0DFDC5 and #0D45FD. 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 74% · Blue 99%

Cyan 96% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #0BBDFD

.text { color: #0BBDFD; }
.background { background-color: #0BBDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #0BBDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(11, 189, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 98%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #0BBDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(11, 189, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #0BBDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(11, 189, 253, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FD4D0D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #0BBDFD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #0BBDFD

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 #0BBDFD 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 #0BBDFD 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #0BBDFD?

#0BBDFD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 11, 189, 253). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #0BBDFD?

#0BBDFD is RGB 11, 189, 253 — HSL 196°, 98%, 52% — CMYK 96%, 25%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #0BBDFD?

Its complement is #FD4D0D; analogous partners are #0DFDC5 and #0D45FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #0BBDFD for text?

Black text on #0BBDFD has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.