Palettes / Colors / #084EBF

#084EBF — Vivid Blue

#084EBF 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 #084EBF 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.

#084EBF 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 #BF7908; it also sits naturally between #08AABF and #1D08BF. 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 3% · Green 31% · Blue 75%

Cyan 96% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #084EBF

.text { color: #084EBF; }
.background { background-color: #084EBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #084EBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 78, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 92%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #084EBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 78, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #084EBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 78, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#084EBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#084EBF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #084EBF

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BF7908:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #084EBF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #084EBF

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 #084EBF 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 #084EBF 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

← #084EBE  ·  #084EC0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #084EBF?

#084EBF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 8, 78, 191). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #084EBF?

#084EBF is RGB 8, 78, 191 — HSL 217°, 92%, 39% — CMYK 96%, 59%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #084EBF?

Its complement is #BF7908; analogous partners are #08AABF and #1D08BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #084EBF for text?

White text on #084EBF has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.85:1.