Palettes / Colors / #034EC4
#034EC4 — Vivid Blue
#034EC4 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 #034EC4 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.
#034EC4 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 #C47A03; it also sits naturally between #03ADC4 and #1903C4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #034EC4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 3, 78, 196 |
| HSL | 217°, 97%, 39% |
| HSV | 217°, 98%, 77% |
| CMYK | 98%, 60%, 0%, 23% |
| XYZ | 12.73, 9.45, 53.38 |
| Yxy | 9.45, 0.1684, 0.1251 |
| CIE-Lab | 36.84, 28.02, -66.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.75, 22.06, -86.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 31% · Blue 77%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 0% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #034EC4
.text { color: #034EC4; }
.background { background-color: #034EC4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #034EC4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 78, 196); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 97%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #034EC4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 78, 196, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #034EC4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 78, 196, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#034EC4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#034EC4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C47A03:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.26:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.89:1 Fails |
Best text color on #034EC4: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #034EC4
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 #034EC4: ·
How #034EC4 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 #034EC4 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 #034EC4?
#034EC4 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 78, 196). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #034EC4?
#034EC4 is RGB 3, 78, 196 — HSL 217°, 97%, 39% — CMYK 98%, 60%, 0%, 23%.
What colors go with #034EC4?
Its complement is #C47A03; analogous partners are #03ADC4 and #1903C4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #034EC4 for text?
White text on #034EC4 has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.89:1.