Palettes / Colors / #034DBF

#034DBF — Vivid Blue

#034DBF 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 #034DBF 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.

#034DBF 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 #BF7403; it also sits naturally between #03ACBF and #1603BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 1% · Green 30% · Blue 75%

Cyan 98% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #034DBF

.text { color: #034DBF; }
.background { background-color: #034DBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #034DBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 77, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 97%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #034DBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 77, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #034DBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 77, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#034DBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#034DBF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #034DBF

Tints of #034DBF

Tones of #034DBF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #BF7403:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #034DBF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #034DBF

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 #034DBF 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 #034DBF 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

← #034DBE  ·  #034DC0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #034DBF?

#034DBF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 77, 191). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #034DBF?

#034DBF is RGB 3, 77, 191 — HSL 216°, 97%, 38% — CMYK 98%, 60%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #034DBF?

Its complement is #BF7403; analogous partners are #03ACBF and #1603BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #034DBF for text?

White text on #034DBF has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.82:1.