Palettes / Colors / #483BF6

#483BF6 — Vivid Blue

#483BF6 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 #483BF6 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.

#483BF6 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 #E9F63C; it also sits naturally between #3C8DF6 and #A53CF6. 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 23% · Blue 96%

Cyan 71% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%

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

Previews

CSS code for #483BF6

.text { color: #483BF6; }
.background { background-color: #483BF6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #483BF6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 59, 246); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 91%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #483BF6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 59, 246, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #483BF6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 59, 246, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#483BF6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#483BF6">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E9F63C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #483BF6: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #483BF6

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 #483BF6 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 #483BF6 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

← #483BF5  ·  #483BF7 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #483BF6?

#483BF6 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 59, 246). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #483BF6?

#483BF6 is RGB 72, 59, 246 — HSL 244°, 91%, 60% — CMYK 71%, 76%, 0%, 4%.

What colors go with #483BF6?

Its complement is #E9F63C; analogous partners are #3C8DF6 and #A53CF6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #483BF6 for text?

White text on #483BF6 has a contrast ratio of 6.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.23:1.