Palettes / Colors / #014FA3
#014FA3 — Vivid Blue
#014FA3 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Teal (#008080). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: teal (#008080) — not an exact match. CSS teal gives you #008080, a different color; use #014FA3 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.
#014FA3 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 #A25401; it also sits naturally between #01A0A2 and #0401A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #014FA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 1, 79, 163 |
| HSL | 211°, 99%, 32% |
| HSV | 211°, 99%, 64% |
| CMYK | 99%, 52%, 0%, 36% |
| XYZ | 9.42, 8.24, 35.74 |
| Yxy | 8.24, 0.1764, 0.1543 |
| CIE-Lab | 34.48, 13.78, -50.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.71, 10.01, -57.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 0% · Green 31% · Blue 64%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #014FA3
.text { color: #014FA3; }
.background { background-color: #014FA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #014FA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(1, 79, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 99%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #014FA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(1, 79, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #014FA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(1, 79, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#014FA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#014FA3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A25401:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.93:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.65:1 Fails |
Best text color on #014FA3: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #014FA3
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #014FA3: ·
How #014FA3 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 #014FA3 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #014FA3?
#014FA3 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 1, 79, 163). Its closest standard named color is Teal.
What is the RGB and HSL of #014FA3?
#014FA3 is RGB 1, 79, 163 — HSL 211°, 99%, 32% — CMYK 99%, 52%, 0%, 36%.
What colors go with #014FA3?
Its complement is #A25401; analogous partners are #01A0A2 and #0401A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #014FA3 for text?
White text on #014FA3 has a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.65:1.