Palettes / Colors / #2F79EE
#2F79EE — Vivid Blue
#2F79EE 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 #2F79EE 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.
#2F79EE 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 #EEA52F; it also sits naturally between #2FD8EE and #462FEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2F79EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 121, 238 |
| HSL | 217°, 85%, 56% |
| HSV | 217°, 80%, 93% |
| CMYK | 80%, 49%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 23.44, 20.45, 83.60 |
| Yxy | 20.45, 0.1839, 0.1604 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.34, 18.97, -65.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.22, 16.05, -83.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 47% · Blue 93%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2F79EE
.text { color: #2F79EE; }
.background { background-color: #2F79EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2F79EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 121, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 85%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2F79EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 121, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2F79EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 121, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2F79EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2F79EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEA52F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.13:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.09:1 AA |
Best text color on #2F79EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2F79EE
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 #2F79EE: ·
How #2F79EE 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 #2F79EE 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 #2F79EE?
#2F79EE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 47, 121, 238). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2F79EE?
#2F79EE is RGB 47, 121, 238 — HSL 217°, 85%, 56% — CMYK 80%, 49%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #2F79EE?
Its complement is #EEA52F; analogous partners are #2FD8EE and #462FEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2F79EE for text?
Black text on #2F79EE has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.13:1.