Palettes / Colors / #293BFB
#293BFB — Vivid Blue
#293BFB 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 #293BFB 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.
#293BFB 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 #FBE928; it also sits naturally between #28A3FB and #8028FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #293BFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 41, 59, 251 |
| HSL | 235°, 96%, 57% |
| HSV | 235°, 84%, 98% |
| CMYK | 84%, 76%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 19.89, 10.56, 92.26 |
| Yxy | 10.56, 0.1621, 0.0861 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.84, 60.49, -94.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.50, 54.95, -152.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 23% · Blue 98%
Cyan 84% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #293BFB
.text { color: #293BFB; }
.background { background-color: #293BFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #293BFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(41, 59, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 96%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #293BFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(41, 59, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #293BFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(41, 59, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#293BFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#293BFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBE928:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.75:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.11:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #293BFB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #293BFB
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 #293BFB: ·
How #293BFB 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 #293BFB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #293BFB?
#293BFB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 41, 59, 251). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #293BFB?
#293BFB is RGB 41, 59, 251 — HSL 235°, 96%, 57% — CMYK 84%, 76%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #293BFB?
Its complement is #FBE928; analogous partners are #28A3FB and #8028FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #293BFB for text?
White text on #293BFB has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.11:1.