Palettes / Colors / #476FFE

#476FFE — Vivid Blue

#476FFE 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 #476FFE 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.

#476FFE 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 #FED748; it also sits naturally between #48CBFE and #7C48FE. 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 44% · Blue 100%

Cyan 72% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #476FFE

.text { color: #476FFE; }
.background { background-color: #476FFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #476FFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(71, 111, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 99%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #476FFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(71, 111, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #476FFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(71, 111, 254, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#476FFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#476FFE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FED748:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #476FFE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #476FFE

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 #476FFE 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 #476FFE 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

← #476FFD  ·  #476FFF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #476FFE?

#476FFE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 71, 111, 254). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #476FFE?

#476FFE is RGB 71, 111, 254 — HSL 227°, 99%, 64% — CMYK 72%, 56%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #476FFE?

Its complement is #FED748; analogous partners are #48CBFE and #7C48FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #476FFE for text?

Black text on #476FFE has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.22:1.