Close to Dodger Blue
#059DFF
#059DFF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Dodger Blue. In RGB it’s made of 2% red, 61.6% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 100% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #059DFF.
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.
White text on this color
2.89:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.27:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.89:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #059DFF as they’d see it.
#059DFF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #059DFF
What color is #059DFF?
#059DFF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Dodger Blue. In RGB it’s made of 2% red, 61.6% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 100% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #059DFF in RGB?
#059DFF is rgb(5, 157, 255): 5 red, 157 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #059DFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(98, 38, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #059DFF?
PANTONE 279 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #059DFF?
Its complement #E37D47 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.