Palettes / Colors / #334AFA
#334AFA — Vivid Blue
#334AFA 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 #334AFA 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.
#334AFA 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 #FAE333; it also sits naturally between #33AEFA and #7F33FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #334AFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 74, 250 |
| HSL | 233°, 95%, 59% |
| HSV | 233°, 80%, 98% |
| CMYK | 80%, 70%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 21.07, 12.50, 91.75 |
| Yxy | 12.50, 0.1681, 0.0998 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.01, 52.58, -88.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.36, 47.10, -136.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 29% · Blue 98%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 70% · 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 #334AFA
.text { color: #334AFA; }
.background { background-color: #334AFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #334AFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 74, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 95%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #334AFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 74, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #334AFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 74, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#334AFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#334AFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAE333:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.00:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.50:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #334AFA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #334AFA
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 #334AFA: ·
How #334AFA 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 #334AFA 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 #334AFA?
#334AFA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 51, 74, 250). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #334AFA?
#334AFA is RGB 51, 74, 250 — HSL 233°, 95%, 59% — CMYK 80%, 70%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #334AFA?
Its complement is #FAE333; analogous partners are #33AEFA and #7F33FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #334AFA for text?
White text on #334AFA has a contrast ratio of 6.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.50:1.