Palettes / Colors / #484AE0

#484AE0 — Blue

#484AE0 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#484AE0 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 #E0DD48; it also sits naturally between #4896E0 and #9148E0. 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 29% · Blue 88%

Cyan 68% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%

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

Previews

CSS code for #484AE0

.text { color: #484AE0; }
.background { background-color: #484AE0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #484AE0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 74, 224); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 71%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #484AE0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 74, 224, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #484AE0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 74, 224, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#484AE0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#484AE0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E0DD48:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #484AE0: #FFFFFF.

How #484AE0 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 #484AE0 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

← #484ADF  ·  #484AE1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #484AE0?

#484AE0 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 74, 224). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #484AE0?

#484AE0 is RGB 72, 74, 224 — HSL 239°, 71%, 58% — CMYK 68%, 67%, 0%, 12%.

What colors go with #484AE0?

Its complement is #E0DD48; analogous partners are #4896E0 and #9148E0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #484AE0 for text?

White text on #484AE0 has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.33:1.