Palettes / Colors / #4A94DE

#4A94DE — Blue

#4A94DE is a blue color we call 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 #4A94DE 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.

#4A94DE 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 #DE944A; it also sits naturally between #4ADEDE and #4A4ADE. 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 58% · Blue 87%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #4A94DE

.text { color: #4A94DE; }
.background { background-color: #4A94DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4A94DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(74, 148, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 69%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4A94DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(74, 148, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4A94DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(74, 148, 222, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4A94DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4A94DE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DE944A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4A94DE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4A94DE

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 #4A94DE 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 #4A94DE 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 #4A94DE?

#4A94DE is Blue, a blue color (RGB 74, 148, 222). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4A94DE?

#4A94DE is RGB 74, 148, 222 — HSL 210°, 69%, 58% — CMYK 67%, 33%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #4A94DE?

Its complement is #DE944A; analogous partners are #4ADEDE and #4A4ADE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4A94DE for text?

Black text on #4A94DE has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.19:1.