Palettes / Colors / #4859EA
#4859EA — Vivid Blue
#4859EA is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.
#4859EA 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 #EAD948; it also sits naturally between #48A9EA and #8948EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4859EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 89, 234 |
| HSL | 234°, 79%, 60% |
| HSV | 234°, 69%, 92% |
| CMYK | 69%, 62%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 21.10, 14.46, 79.52 |
| Yxy | 14.46, 0.1833, 0.1257 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.89, 40.28, -75.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.03, 35.04, -103.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 35% · Blue 92%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4859EA
.text { color: #4859EA; }
.background { background-color: #4859EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4859EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 89, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 79%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4859EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 89, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4859EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 89, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4859EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4859EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAD948:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.39:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.89:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #4859EA: #FFFFFF.
How #4859EA 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 #4859EA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #4859EA?
#4859EA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 89, 234). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4859EA?
#4859EA is RGB 72, 89, 234 — HSL 234°, 79%, 60% — CMYK 69%, 62%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #4859EA?
Its complement is #EAD948; analogous partners are #48A9EA and #8948EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4859EA for text?
White text on #4859EA has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.89:1.