Palettes / Colors / #264BEF
#264BEF — Vivid Blue
#264BEF 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 #264BEF 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.
#264BEF 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 #EFCA25; it also sits naturally between #25AFEF and #6525EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #264BEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 38, 75, 239 |
| HSL | 229°, 86%, 54% |
| HSV | 229°, 84%, 94% |
| CMYK | 84%, 69%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 18.90, 11.68, 82.92 |
| Yxy | 11.68, 0.1665, 0.1029 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.70, 47.43, -84.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.17, 41.38, -126.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 15% · Green 29% · Blue 94%
Cyan 84% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #264BEF
.text { color: #264BEF; }
.background { background-color: #264BEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #264BEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 75, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 86%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #264BEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 75, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #264BEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 75, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#264BEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#264BEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFCA25:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.30:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.34:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #264BEF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #264BEF
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 #264BEF: ·
How #264BEF 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 #264BEF 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #264BEF?
#264BEF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 75, 239). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #264BEF?
#264BEF is RGB 38, 75, 239 — HSL 229°, 86%, 54% — CMYK 84%, 69%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #264BEF?
Its complement is #EFCA25; analogous partners are #25AFEF and #6525EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #264BEF for text?
White text on #264BEF has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.34:1.