Palettes / Colors / #474DED
#474DED — Vivid Blue
#474DED 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 #474DED 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.
#474DED 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 #EDE745; it also sits naturally between #459FED and #9345ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #474DED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 71, 77, 237 |
| HSL | 238°, 82%, 60% |
| HSV | 238°, 70%, 93% |
| CMYK | 70%, 68%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 20.54, 12.76, 81.50 |
| Yxy | 12.76, 0.1789, 0.1112 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.40, 48.31, -80.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.72, 42.68, -116.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 30% · Blue 93%
Cyan 70% · Magenta 68% · 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 #474DED
.text { color: #474DED; }
.background { background-color: #474DED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #474DED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(71, 77, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 82%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #474DED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(71, 77, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #474DED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(71, 77, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#474DED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#474DED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDE745:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.91:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.55:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #474DED: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #474DED
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 #474DED: ·
How #474DED 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 #474DED 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 #474DED?
#474DED is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 71, 77, 237). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #474DED?
#474DED is RGB 71, 77, 237 — HSL 238°, 82%, 60% — CMYK 70%, 68%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #474DED?
Its complement is #EDE745; analogous partners are #459FED and #9345ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #474DED for text?
White text on #474DED has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.55:1.