Palettes / Colors / #407FED

#407FED — Vivid Blue

#407FED 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 #407FED 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.

#407FED 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 #EDAE40; it also sits naturally between #40D6ED and #5740ED. 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 25% · Green 50% · Blue 93%

Cyan 73% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #407FED

.text { color: #407FED; }
.background { background-color: #407FED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #407FED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(64, 127, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 83%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #407FED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(64, 127, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #407FED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(64, 127, 237, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#407FED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#407FED">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EDAE40:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #407FED: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #407FED

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 #407FED 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 #407FED 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 #407FED?

#407FED is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 64, 127, 237). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #407FED?

#407FED is RGB 64, 127, 237 — HSL 218°, 83%, 59% — CMYK 73%, 46%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #407FED?

Its complement is #EDAE40; analogous partners are #40D6ED and #5740ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #407FED for text?

Black text on #407FED has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.83:1.