Close to Iris
#005DFA
#005DFA is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 36.5% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 100% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #005DFA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.32:1 AABlack text on this color
3.95:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.32:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.95:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #005DFA as they’d see it.
#005DFA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #005DFA
What color is #005DFA?
#005DFA is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 36.5% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 100% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #005DFA in RGB?
#005DFA is rgb(0, 93, 250): 0 red, 93 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #005DFA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(100, 63, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #005DFA?
PANTONE 286 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #005DFA?
Its complement #985E01 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.