Palettes / Colors / #4342CA

#4342CA — Blue

#4342CA 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 #4342CA 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.

#4342CA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CACA44; it also sits naturally between #4487CA and #8744CA. 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 26% · Green 26% · Blue 79%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

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

Previews

CSS code for #4342CA

.text { color: #4342CA; }
.background { background-color: #4342CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4342CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(67, 66, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 56%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4342CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(67, 66, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4342CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(67, 66, 202, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4342CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4342CA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CACA44:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4342CA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4342CA

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 #4342CA 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 #4342CA 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 #4342CA?

#4342CA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 67, 66, 202). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4342CA?

#4342CA is RGB 67, 66, 202 — HSL 240°, 56%, 53% — CMYK 67%, 67%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #4342CA?

Its complement is #CACA44; analogous partners are #4487CA and #8744CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4342CA for text?

White text on #4342CA has a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.87:1.