Palettes / Colors / #4971DF

#4971DF — Blue

#4971DF is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#4971DF 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 #DFB749; it also sits naturally between #49BCDF and #6C49DF. 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 44% · Blue 87%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #4971DF

.text { color: #4971DF; }
.background { background-color: #4971DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4971DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 113, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 70%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4971DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 113, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4971DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 113, 223, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4971DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4971DF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #4971DF

Tints of #4971DF

Tones of #4971DF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DFB749:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4971DF: #000000.

How #4971DF 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 #4971DF 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 #4971DF?

#4971DF is Blue, a blue color (RGB 73, 113, 223). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4971DF?

#4971DF is RGB 73, 113, 223 — HSL 224°, 70%, 58% — CMYK 67%, 49%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #4971DF?

Its complement is #DFB749; analogous partners are #49BCDF and #6C49DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4971DF for text?

Black text on #4971DF has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.46:1.