Palettes / Colors / #4958DF
#4958DF — Blue
#4958DF is a blue color we call 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 #4958DF 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.
#4958DF 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 #DFD049; it also sits naturally between #49A3DF and #8549DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4958DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 73, 88, 223 |
| HSL | 234°, 70%, 58% |
| HSV | 234°, 67%, 87% |
| CMYK | 67%, 61%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 19.56, 13.72, 71.43 |
| Yxy | 13.72, 0.1868, 0.1311 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.83, 37.28, -70.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.05, 31.88, -93.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 35% · Blue 87%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4958DF
.text { color: #4958DF; }
.background { background-color: #4958DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4958DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 88, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 70%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4958DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 88, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4958DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 88, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4958DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4958DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFD049:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.61:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.74:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #4958DF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4958DF
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #4958DF: ·
How #4958DF 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 #4958DF 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 #4958DF?
#4958DF is Blue, a blue color (RGB 73, 88, 223). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4958DF?
#4958DF is RGB 73, 88, 223 — HSL 234°, 70%, 58% — CMYK 67%, 61%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #4958DF?
Its complement is #DFD049; analogous partners are #49A3DF and #8549DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4958DF for text?
White text on #4958DF has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.74:1.