Palettes / Colors / #048CFB

#048CFB — Vivid Blue

#048CFB 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 #048CFB 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.

#048CFB 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 #FB7304; it also sits naturally between #04FBEF and #0410FB. 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 55% · Blue 98%

Cyan 98% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #048CFB

.text { color: #048CFB; }
.background { background-color: #048CFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #048CFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(4, 140, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 97%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #048CFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(4, 140, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #048CFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(4, 140, 251, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#048CFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#048CFB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FB7304:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #048CFB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #048CFB

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 #048CFB 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 #048CFB 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 #048CFB?

#048CFB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 4, 140, 251). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #048CFB?

#048CFB is RGB 4, 140, 251 — HSL 207°, 97%, 50% — CMYK 98%, 44%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #048CFB?

Its complement is #FB7304; analogous partners are #04FBEF and #0410FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #048CFB for text?

Black text on #048CFB has a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.41:1.