Palettes / Colors / #4941EB

#4941EB — Vivid Blue

#4941EB is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#4941EB 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 #E3EB42; it also sits naturally between #428EEB and #9F42EB. 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 29% · Green 25% · Blue 92%

Cyan 69% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #4941EB

.text { color: #4941EB; }
.background { background-color: #4941EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4941EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 65, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 81%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4941EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 65, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4941EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 65, 235, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4941EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4941EB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #4941EB

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E3EB42:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4941EB: #FFFFFF.

How #4941EB 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 #4941EB 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 #4941EB?

#4941EB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 73, 65, 235). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4941EB?

#4941EB is RGB 73, 65, 235 — HSL 243°, 81%, 59% — CMYK 69%, 72%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #4941EB?

Its complement is #E3EB42; analogous partners are #428EEB and #9F42EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4941EB for text?

White text on #4941EB has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.24:1.