Palettes / Colors / #4E7BEF
#4E7BEF — Vivid Blue
#4E7BEF 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 #4E7BEF 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.
#4E7BEF 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 #EFC14E; it also sits naturally between #4ECCEF and #714EEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E7BEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 123, 239 |
| HSL | 223°, 83%, 62% |
| HSV | 223°, 67%, 94% |
| CMYK | 67%, 49%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 25.80, 22.02, 84.55 |
| Yxy | 22.02, 0.1949, 0.1663 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.05, 21.84, -63.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.92, 18.85, -79.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 48% · Blue 94%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E7BEF
.text { color: #4E7BEF; }
.background { background-color: #4E7BEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E7BEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 123, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 83%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E7BEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 123, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E7BEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 123, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E7BEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E7BEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4E7BEF
Tints of #4E7BEF
Tones of #4E7BEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFC14E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.89:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.40:1 AA |
Best text color on #4E7BEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E7BEF
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 #4E7BEF: ·
How #4E7BEF 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 #4E7BEF 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 #4E7BEF?
#4E7BEF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 123, 239). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E7BEF?
#4E7BEF is RGB 78, 123, 239 — HSL 223°, 83%, 62% — CMYK 67%, 49%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #4E7BEF?
Its complement is #EFC14E; analogous partners are #4ECCEF and #714EEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E7BEF for text?
Black text on #4E7BEF has a contrast ratio of 5.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.89:1.