Palettes / Colors / #484EEA

#484EEA — Vivid Blue

#484EEA 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 #484EEA 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.

#484EEA 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 #EAE448; it also sits naturally between #489EEA and #9448EA. 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 92%

Cyan 69% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #484EEA

.text { color: #484EEA; }
.background { background-color: #484EEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #484EEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 78, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 79%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #484EEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 78, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #484EEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 78, 234, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #484EEA

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EAE448:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #484EEA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #484EEA

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 #484EEA 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 #484EEA 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

← #484EE9  ·  #484EEB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #484EEA?

#484EEA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 78, 234). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #484EEA?

#484EEA is RGB 72, 78, 234 — HSL 238°, 79%, 60% — CMYK 69%, 67%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #484EEA?

Its complement is #EAE448; analogous partners are #489EEA and #9448EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #484EEA for text?

White text on #484EEA has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.55:1.