Palettes / Colors / #4747FF

#4747FF — Vivid Blue

#4747FF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#4747FF 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 #FFFF47; it also sits naturally between #47A3FF and #A347FF. 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 28% · Green 28% · Blue 100%

Cyan 72% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #4747FF

.text { color: #4747FF; }
.background { background-color: #4747FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4747FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(71, 71, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 100%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4747FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(71, 71, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4747FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(71, 71, 255, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4747FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4747FF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #4747FF

Tints of #4747FF

Tones of #4747FF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #FFFF47:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4747FF: #FFFFFF.

How #4747FF 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 #4747FF or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #4747FE  ·  #474800 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4747FF?

#4747FF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 71, 71, 255). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4747FF?

#4747FF is RGB 71, 71, 255 — HSL 240°, 100%, 64% — CMYK 72%, 72%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #4747FF?

Its complement is #FFFF47; analogous partners are #47A3FF and #A347FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4747FF for text?

White text on #4747FF has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.61:1.