Palettes / Colors / #4EA0DA
#4EA0DA — Blue
#4EA0DA 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 #4EA0DA 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.
#4EA0DA 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 #DA884E; it also sits naturally between #4EDACE and #4E5ADA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4EA0DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 160, 218 |
| HSL | 205°, 65%, 58% |
| HSV | 205°, 64%, 85% |
| CMYK | 64%, 27%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 28.37, 31.82, 70.98 |
| Yxy | 31.82, 0.2163, 0.2426 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.20, -7.22, -36.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.41, -6.04, -39.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 63% · Blue 85%
Cyan 64% · Magenta 27% · 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 #4EA0DA
.text { color: #4EA0DA; }
.background { background-color: #4EA0DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4EA0DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 160, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 65%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4EA0DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 160, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4EA0DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 160, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4EA0DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4EA0DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA884E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4EA0DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4EA0DA
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 #4EA0DA: ·
How #4EA0DA 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 #4EA0DA 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 #4EA0DA?
#4EA0DA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 160, 218). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4EA0DA?
#4EA0DA is RGB 78, 160, 218 — HSL 205°, 65%, 58% — CMYK 64%, 27%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #4EA0DA?
Its complement is #DA884E; analogous partners are #4EDACE and #4E5ADA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4EA0DA for text?
Black text on #4EA0DA has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.85:1.