Palettes / Colors / #041EB4
#041EB4 — Vivid Blue
#041EB4 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkblue (#00008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkblue gives you #00008B, a different color; use #041EB4 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.
#041EB4 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 #B49904; it also sits naturally between #0476B4 and #4104B4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #041EB4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 4, 30, 180 |
| HSL | 231°, 96%, 36% |
| HSV | 231°, 98%, 71% |
| CMYK | 98%, 83%, 0%, 29% |
| XYZ | 8.75, 4.25, 43.54 |
| Yxy | 4.25, 0.1548, 0.0752 |
| CIE-Lab | 24.48, 51.31, -77.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 20.61, 41.46, -116.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 2% · Green 12% · Blue 71%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 0% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #041EB4
.text { color: #041EB4; }
.background { background-color: #041EB4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #041EB4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(4, 30, 180); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 96%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #041EB4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(4, 30, 180, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #041EB4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(4, 30, 180, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#041EB4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#041EB4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #041EB4
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B49904:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.35:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.85:1 Fails |
Best text color on #041EB4: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #041EB4
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 #041EB4: ·
How #041EB4 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 #041EB4 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 #041EB4?
#041EB4 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 4, 30, 180). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #041EB4?
#041EB4 is RGB 4, 30, 180 — HSL 231°, 96%, 36% — CMYK 98%, 83%, 0%, 29%.
What colors go with #041EB4?
Its complement is #B49904; analogous partners are #0476B4 and #4104B4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #041EB4 for text?
White text on #041EB4 has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.85:1.