Palettes / Colors / #4E7DFB
#4E7DFB — Vivid Blue
#4E7DFB 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 #4E7DFB 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.
#4E7DFB 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 #FBCE50; it also sits naturally between #50D3FB and #7850FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E7DFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 125, 251 |
| HSL | 224°, 96%, 65% |
| HSV | 224°, 69%, 98% |
| CMYK | 69%, 50%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 27.89, 23.25, 94.29 |
| Yxy | 23.25, 0.1918, 0.1599 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.33, 24.79, -67.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.22, 21.77, -88.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 49% · Blue 98%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E7DFB
.text { color: #4E7DFB; }
.background { background-color: #4E7DFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E7DFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 125, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 96%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E7DFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 125, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E7DFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 125, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E7DFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E7DFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4E7DFB
Tints of #4E7DFB
Tones of #4E7DFB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBCE50:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.72:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.65:1 AA |
Best text color on #4E7DFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E7DFB
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 #4E7DFB: ·
How #4E7DFB 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 #4E7DFB 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 #4E7DFB?
#4E7DFB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 125, 251). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E7DFB?
#4E7DFB is RGB 78, 125, 251 — HSL 224°, 96%, 65% — CMYK 69%, 50%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #4E7DFB?
Its complement is #FBCE50; analogous partners are #50D3FB and #7850FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E7DFB for text?
Black text on #4E7DFB has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.72:1.