Palettes / Colors / #489CEF

#489CEF — Vivid Blue

#489CEF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#489CEF 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 #EF9C48; it also sits naturally between #48EFEF and #4848EF. 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 61% · Blue 94%

Cyan 70% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #489CEF

.text { color: #489CEF; }
.background { background-color: #489CEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #489CEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 156, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 84%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #489CEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 156, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #489CEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 156, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#489CEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#489CEF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EF9C48:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #489CEF: #000000.

How #489CEF 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 #489CEF 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #489CEF?

#489CEF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 156, 239). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #489CEF?

#489CEF is RGB 72, 156, 239 — HSL 210°, 84%, 61% — CMYK 70%, 35%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #489CEF?

Its complement is #EF9C48; analogous partners are #48EFEF and #4848EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #489CEF for text?

Black text on #489CEF has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.89:1.