Palettes / Colors / #4B60EB
#4B60EB — Vivid Blue
#4B60EB is a blue color we call Vivid 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 #4B60EB 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.
#4B60EB 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 #EBD64C; it also sits naturally between #4CB1EB and #864CEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4B60EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 75, 96, 235 |
| HSL | 232°, 80%, 61% |
| HSV | 232°, 68%, 92% |
| CMYK | 68%, 59%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 22.08, 15.86, 80.49 |
| Yxy | 15.86, 0.1864, 0.1339 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.79, 36.72, -72.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.82, 31.90, -97.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 38% · Blue 92%
Cyan 68% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4B60EB
.text { color: #4B60EB; }
.background { background-color: #4B60EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4B60EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(75, 96, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 80%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4B60EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(75, 96, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4B60EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(75, 96, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4B60EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4B60EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBD64C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.03:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.17:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #4B60EB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4B60EB
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 #4B60EB: ·
How #4B60EB 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 #4B60EB 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 #4B60EB?
#4B60EB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 75, 96, 235). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4B60EB?
#4B60EB is RGB 75, 96, 235 — HSL 232°, 80%, 61% — CMYK 68%, 59%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #4B60EB?
Its complement is #EBD64C; analogous partners are #4CB1EB and #864CEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4B60EB for text?
White text on #4B60EB has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.17:1.