Palettes / Colors / #4E73DA
#4E73DA — Blue
#4E73DA 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 #4E73DA 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.
#4E73DA 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 #DAB44E; it also sits naturally between #4EB9DA and #6F4EDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E73DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 115, 218 |
| HSL | 224°, 65%, 58% |
| HSV | 224°, 64%, 85% |
| CMYK | 64%, 47%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 21.93, 18.94, 68.83 |
| Yxy | 18.94, 0.1999, 0.1727 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.62, 19.50, -56.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.52, 16.34, -68.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 45% · Blue 85%
Cyan 64% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E73DA
.text { color: #4E73DA; }
.background { background-color: #4E73DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E73DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 115, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 65%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E73DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 115, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E73DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 115, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E73DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E73DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAB44E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.39:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.79:1 AA |
Best text color on #4E73DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E73DA
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 #4E73DA: ·
How #4E73DA 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 #4E73DA 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 #4E73DA?
#4E73DA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 115, 218). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E73DA?
#4E73DA is RGB 78, 115, 218 — HSL 224°, 65%, 58% — CMYK 64%, 47%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #4E73DA?
Its complement is #DAB44E; analogous partners are #4EB9DA and #6F4EDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E73DA for text?
Black text on #4E73DA has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.39:1.