Palettes / Colors / #044FE7
#044FE7 — Vivid Blue
#044FE7 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 #044FE7 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.
#044FE7 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 #E79B04; it also sits naturally between #04C1E7 and #2904E7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #044FE7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 4, 79, 231 |
| HSL | 220°, 97%, 46% |
| HSV | 220°, 98%, 91% |
| CMYK | 98%, 66%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 17.27, 11.39, 76.89 |
| Yxy | 11.39, 0.1636, 0.1079 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.23, 40.85, -81.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.75, 34.64, -117.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 2% · Green 31% · Blue 91%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #044FE7
.text { color: #044FE7; }
.background { background-color: #044FE7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #044FE7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(4, 79, 231); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 97%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #044FE7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(4, 79, 231, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #044FE7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(4, 79, 231, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#044FE7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#044FE7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E79B04:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.41:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.28:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #044FE7: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #044FE7
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 #044FE7: ·
How #044FE7 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 #044FE7 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 #044FE7?
#044FE7 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 4, 79, 231). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #044FE7?
#044FE7 is RGB 4, 79, 231 — HSL 220°, 97%, 46% — CMYK 98%, 66%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #044FE7?
Its complement is #E79B04; analogous partners are #04C1E7 and #2904E7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #044FE7 for text?
White text on #044FE7 has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.28:1.