Palettes / Colors / #474EE1

#474EE1 — Blue

#474EE1 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#474EE1 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 #E1D947; it also sits naturally between #479CE1 and #8C47E1. 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 31% · Blue 88%

Cyan 68% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%

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

Previews

CSS code for #474EE1

.text { color: #474EE1; }
.background { background-color: #474EE1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #474EE1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(71, 78, 225); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 72%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #474EE1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(71, 78, 225, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #474EE1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(71, 78, 225, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#474EE1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#474EE1">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E1D947:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #474EE1: #FFFFFF.

How #474EE1 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 #474EE1 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 #474EE1?

#474EE1 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 71, 78, 225). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #474EE1?

#474EE1 is RGB 71, 78, 225 — HSL 237°, 72%, 58% — CMYK 68%, 65%, 0%, 12%.

What colors go with #474EE1?

Its complement is #E1D947; analogous partners are #479CE1 and #8C47E1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #474EE1 for text?

White text on #474EE1 has a contrast ratio of 6.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.44:1.