Palettes / Colors / #409EFC
#409EFC — Vivid Blue
#409EFC is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.
#409EFC 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 #FC9E40; it also sits naturally between #40FCFC and #4040FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #409EFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 64, 158, 252 |
| HSL | 210°, 97%, 62% |
| HSV | 210°, 75%, 99% |
| CMYK | 75%, 37%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 31.91, 32.57, 96.70 |
| Yxy | 32.57, 0.1980, 0.2021 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.81, 3.50, -54.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.07, 3.03, -66.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 25% · Green 62% · Blue 99%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #409EFC
.text { color: #409EFC; }
.background { background-color: #409EFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #409EFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(64, 158, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 97%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #409EFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(64, 158, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #409EFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(64, 158, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#409EFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#409EFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FC9E40:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #409EFC: #000000.
How #409EFC 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 #409EFC 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 #409EFC?
#409EFC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 64, 158, 252). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #409EFC?
#409EFC is RGB 64, 158, 252 — HSL 210°, 97%, 62% — CMYK 75%, 37%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #409EFC?
Its complement is #FC9E40; analogous partners are #40FCFC and #4040FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #409EFC for text?
Black text on #409EFC has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.79:1.