Palettes / Colors / #3959EA
#3959EA — Vivid Blue
#3959EA 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 #3959EA 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.
#3959EA 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 #EACA39; it also sits naturally between #39B2EA and #7139EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3959EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 57, 89, 234 |
| HSL | 229°, 81%, 57% |
| HSV | 229°, 76%, 92% |
| CMYK | 76%, 62%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 20.11, 13.96, 79.48 |
| Yxy | 13.96, 0.1771, 0.1229 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.17, 38.60, -76.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.36, 33.24, -105.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 35% · Blue 92%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3959EA
.text { color: #3959EA; }
.background { background-color: #3959EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3959EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 89, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 81%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3959EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 89, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3959EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 89, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3959EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3959EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EACA39:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.54:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.79:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #3959EA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3959EA
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 #3959EA: ·
How #3959EA 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 #3959EA 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 #3959EA?
#3959EA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 57, 89, 234). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3959EA?
#3959EA is RGB 57, 89, 234 — HSL 229°, 81%, 57% — CMYK 76%, 62%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #3959EA?
Its complement is #EACA39; analogous partners are #39B2EA and #7139EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3959EA for text?
White text on #3959EA has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.79:1.