Palettes / Colors / #047FDA

#047FDA — Vivid Blue

#047FDA is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dodgerblue (#1E90FF) — not an exact match. CSS dodgerblue gives you #1E90FF, a different color; use #047FDA 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.

#047FDA 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 #DC6204; it also sits naturally between #04DCCE and #0413DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 2% · Green 50% · Blue 85%

Cyan 98% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #047FDA

.text { color: #047FDA; }
.background { background-color: #047FDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #047FDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(4, 127, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 96%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #047FDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(4, 127, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #047FDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(4, 127, 218, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#047FDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#047FDA">Div content here</div>

Shades of #047FDA

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DC6204:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #047FDA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #047FDA

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 #047FDA 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 #047FDA 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #047FDA?

#047FDA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 4, 127, 218). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #047FDA?

#047FDA is RGB 4, 127, 218 — HSL 206°, 96%, 44% — CMYK 98%, 42%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #047FDA?

Its complement is #DC6204; analogous partners are #04DCCE and #0413DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #047FDA for text?

Black text on #047FDA has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.16:1.