Palettes / Colors / #489EEF

#489EEF — Vivid Blue

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

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #489EEF 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.

#489EEF 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 #EF9948; it also sits naturally between #48EFEC and #484BEF. 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 62% · Blue 94%

Cyan 70% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #489EEF

.text { color: #489EEF; }
.background { background-color: #489EEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #489EEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 158, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(209, 84%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #489EEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 158, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #489EEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 158, 239, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EF9948:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #489EEF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #489EEF

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 #489EEF 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 #489EEF 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

← #489EEE  ·  #489EF0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #489EEF?

#489EEF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 158, 239). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #489EEF?

#489EEF is RGB 72, 158, 239 — HSL 209°, 84%, 61% — CMYK 70%, 34%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #489EEF?

Its complement is #EF9948; analogous partners are #48EFEC and #484BEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #489EEF for text?

Black text on #489EEF has a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.83:1.