Palettes / Colors / #2008BD

#2008BD — Vivid Blue

#2008BD 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 #2008BD 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.

#2008BD 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 #A7BF08; it also sits naturally between #084BBF and #7C08BF. 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 13% · Green 3% · Blue 74%

Cyan 83% · Magenta 96% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2008BD

.text { color: #2008BD; }
.background { background-color: #2008BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2008BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 8, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 92%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2008BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 8, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2008BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 8, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2008BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2008BD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2008BD

Tints of #2008BD

Tones of #2008BD

Color harmonies

Complementary — #A7BF08:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2008BD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2008BD

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 #2008BD 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 #2008BD 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

← #2008BC  ·  #2008BE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2008BD?

#2008BD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 32, 8, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2008BD?

#2008BD is RGB 32, 8, 189 — HSL 248°, 92%, 39% — CMYK 83%, 96%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #2008BD?

Its complement is #A7BF08; analogous partners are #084BBF and #7C08BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2008BD for text?

White text on #2008BD has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.83:1.