Palettes / Colors / #3971DB

#3971DB — Blue

#3971DB is a blue color we call 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 #3971DB 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.

#3971DB 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 #DBA239; it also sits naturally between #39C2DB and #5139DB. 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 22% · Green 44% · Blue 86%

Cyan 74% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #3971DB

.text { color: #3971DB; }
.background { background-color: #3971DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3971DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 113, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 69%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3971DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 113, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3971DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 113, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3971DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3971DB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBA239:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3971DB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3971DB

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 #3971DB 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 #3971DB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #3971DB?

#3971DB is Blue, a blue color (RGB 57, 113, 219). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3971DB?

#3971DB is RGB 57, 113, 219 — HSL 219°, 69%, 54% — CMYK 74%, 48%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #3971DB?

Its complement is #DBA239; analogous partners are #39C2DB and #5139DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3971DB for text?

White text on #3971DB has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.56:1.