Palettes / Colors / #294FFA

#294FFA — Vivid Blue

#294FFA 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 #294FFA 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.

#294FFA 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 #FAD329; it also sits naturally between #29B8FA and #6B29FA. 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 16% · Green 31% · Blue 98%

Cyan 84% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #294FFA

.text { color: #294FFA; }
.background { background-color: #294FFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #294FFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(41, 79, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 95%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #294FFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(41, 79, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #294FFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(41, 79, 250, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#294FFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#294FFA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FAD329:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #294FFA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #294FFA

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 #294FFA 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 #294FFA 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

← #294FF9  ·  #294FFB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #294FFA?

#294FFA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 41, 79, 250). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #294FFA?

#294FFA is RGB 41, 79, 250 — HSL 229°, 95%, 57% — CMYK 84%, 68%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #294FFA?

Its complement is #FAD329; analogous partners are #29B8FA and #6B29FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #294FFA for text?

White text on #294FFA has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.59:1.