Palettes / Colors / #4331EE
#4331EE — Vivid Blue
#4331EE 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 #4331EE 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.
#4331EE 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 #DBEE2F; it also sits naturally between #2F7CEE and #A22FEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4331EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 67, 49, 238 |
| HSL | 246°, 85%, 56% |
| HSV | 246°, 79%, 93% |
| CMYK | 72%, 79%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 18.85, 9.56, 81.74 |
| Yxy | 9.56, 0.1711, 0.0868 |
| CIE-Lab | 37.05, 62.91, -90.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.92, 57.21, -142.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 26% · Green 19% · Blue 93%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4331EE
.text { color: #4331EE; }
.background { background-color: #4331EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4331EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(67, 49, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 85%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4331EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(67, 49, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4331EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(67, 49, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4331EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4331EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBEE2F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.21:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.91:1 Fails |
Best text color on #4331EE: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4331EE
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 #4331EE: ·
How #4331EE 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 #4331EE 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 #4331EE?
#4331EE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 67, 49, 238). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4331EE?
#4331EE is RGB 67, 49, 238 — HSL 246°, 85%, 56% — CMYK 72%, 79%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #4331EE?
Its complement is #DBEE2F; analogous partners are #2F7CEE and #A22FEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4331EE for text?
White text on #4331EE has a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.91:1.