Palettes / Colors / #438EEA

#438EEA — Vivid Blue

#438EEA is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#438EEA 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 #EA9F43; it also sits naturally between #43E2EA and #4B43EA. 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 56% · Blue 92%

Cyan 71% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #438EEA

.text { color: #438EEA; }
.background { background-color: #438EEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #438EEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(67, 142, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 80%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #438EEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(67, 142, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #438EEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(67, 142, 234, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#438EEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#438EEA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EA9F43:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #438EEA: #000000.

How #438EEA 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 #438EEA 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

← #438EE9  ·  #438EEB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #438EEA?

#438EEA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 67, 142, 234). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #438EEA?

#438EEA is RGB 67, 142, 234 — HSL 213°, 80%, 59% — CMYK 71%, 39%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #438EEA?

Its complement is #EA9F43; analogous partners are #43E2EA and #4B43EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #438EEA for text?

Black text on #438EEA has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.34:1.