Palettes / Colors / #1C4DFD

#1C4DFD — Vivid Blue

#1C4DFD 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 #1C4DFD 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.

#1C4DFD 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 #FDCC1C; it also sits naturally between #1CBDFD and #5C1CFD. 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 11% · Green 30% · Blue 99%

Cyan 89% · Magenta 70% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #1C4DFD

.text { color: #1C4DFD; }
.background { background-color: #1C4DFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1C4DFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(28, 77, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 98%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1C4DFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(28, 77, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1C4DFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(28, 77, 253, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#1C4DFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1C4DFD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FDCC1C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #1C4DFD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #1C4DFD

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 #1C4DFD 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 #1C4DFD 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 #1C4DFD?

#1C4DFD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 28, 77, 253). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #1C4DFD?

#1C4DFD is RGB 28, 77, 253 — HSL 227°, 98%, 55% — CMYK 89%, 70%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #1C4DFD?

Its complement is #FDCC1C; analogous partners are #1CBDFD and #5C1CFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #1C4DFD for text?

White text on #1C4DFD has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.53:1.