Palettes / Colors / #047FB3
#047FB3 — Vivid Blue
#047FB3 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkCyan (#008B8B). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkcyan (#008B8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkcyan gives you #008B8B, a different color; use #047FB3 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.
#047FB3 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 #B43904; it also sits naturally between #04B491 and #0427B4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #047FB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 4, 127, 179 |
| HSL | 198°, 96%, 36% |
| HSV | 198°, 98%, 70% |
| CMYK | 98%, 29%, 0%, 30% |
| XYZ | 15.78, 18.46, 45.38 |
| Yxy | 18.46, 0.1982, 0.2319 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.05, -9.91, -35.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.96, -7.47, -36.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 2% · Green 50% · Blue 70%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 30%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #047FB3
.text { color: #047FB3; }
.background { background-color: #047FB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #047FB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(4, 127, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 96%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #047FB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(4, 127, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #047FB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(4, 127, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#047FB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#047FB3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B43904:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.48:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.69:1 AA |
Best text color on #047FB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #047FB3
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 #047FB3: ·
How #047FB3 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 #047FB3 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 #047FB3?
#047FB3 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 4, 127, 179). Its closest standard named color is DarkCyan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #047FB3?
#047FB3 is RGB 4, 127, 179 — HSL 198°, 96%, 36% — CMYK 98%, 29%, 0%, 30%.
What colors go with #047FB3?
Its complement is #B43904; analogous partners are #04B491 and #0427B4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #047FB3 for text?
Black text on #047FB3 has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.48:1.