Palettes / Colors / #014ECA

#014ECA — Vivid Blue

#014ECA is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #014ECA 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.

#014ECA 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 #CB7E01; it also sits naturally between #01B3CB and #1901CB. 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 0% · Green 31% · Blue 79%

Cyan 100% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

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

Previews

CSS code for #014ECA

.text { color: #014ECA; }
.background { background-color: #014ECA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #014ECA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(1, 78, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 99%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #014ECA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(1, 78, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #014ECA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(1, 78, 202, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#014ECA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#014ECA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CB7E01:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #014ECA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #014ECA

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 #014ECA 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 #014ECA 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

← #014EC9  ·  #014ECB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #014ECA?

#014ECA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 1, 78, 202). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #014ECA?

#014ECA is RGB 1, 78, 202 — HSL 217°, 99%, 40% — CMYK 100%, 61%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #014ECA?

Its complement is #CB7E01; analogous partners are #01B3CB and #1901CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #014ECA for text?

White text on #014ECA has a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.94:1.