Palettes / Colors / #407FEE

#407FEE — Vivid Blue

#407FEE 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 #407FEE 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.

#407FEE 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 #EEAE3F; it also sits naturally between #3FD7EE and #563FEE. 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 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #407FEE

.text { color: #407FEE; }
.background { background-color: #407FEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #407FEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(64, 127, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 84%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #407FEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(64, 127, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #407FEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(64, 127, 238, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EEAE3F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #407FEE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #407FEE

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 #407FEE 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 #407FEE 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 #407FEE?

#407FEE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 64, 127, 238). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #407FEE?

#407FEE is RGB 64, 127, 238 — HSL 218°, 84%, 59% — CMYK 73%, 47%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #407FEE?

Its complement is #EEAE3F; analogous partners are #3FD7EE and #563FEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #407FEE for text?

Black text on #407FEE has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.83:1.