Palettes / Colors / #4E99DD

#4E99DD — Blue

#4E99DD 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 #4E99DD 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.

#4E99DD 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 #DE944F; it also sits naturally between #4FDEDB and #4F52DE. 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 31% · Green 60% · Blue 87%

Cyan 65% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #4E99DD

.text { color: #4E99DD; }
.background { background-color: #4E99DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E99DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 153, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(209, 68%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E99DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 153, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E99DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 153, 221, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4E99DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E99DD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DE944F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4E99DD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E99DD

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 #4E99DD 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 #4E99DD 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

← #4E99DC  ·  #4E99DE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4E99DD?

#4E99DD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 153, 221). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4E99DD?

#4E99DD is RGB 78, 153, 221 — HSL 209°, 68%, 59% — CMYK 65%, 31%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #4E99DD?

Its complement is #DE944F; analogous partners are #4FDEDB and #4F52DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4E99DD for text?

Black text on #4E99DD has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.03:1.