Palettes / Colors / #4EA2DC
#4EA2DC — Blue
#4EA2DC 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 #4EA2DC 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.
#4EA2DC 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 #DC884C; it also sits naturally between #4CDCD0 and #4C58DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4EA2DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 162, 220 |
| HSL | 205°, 67%, 58% |
| HSV | 205°, 65%, 86% |
| CMYK | 65%, 26%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 28.98, 32.63, 72.48 |
| Yxy | 32.63, 0.2161, 0.2433 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.86, -7.69, -36.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.12, -6.45, -39.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 64% · Blue 86%
Cyan 65% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4EA2DC
.text { color: #4EA2DC; }
.background { background-color: #4EA2DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4EA2DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 162, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 67%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4EA2DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 162, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4EA2DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 162, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4EA2DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4EA2DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DC884C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4EA2DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4EA2DC
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 #4EA2DC: ·
How #4EA2DC 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 #4EA2DC 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 #4EA2DC?
#4EA2DC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 162, 220). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4EA2DC?
#4EA2DC is RGB 78, 162, 220 — HSL 205°, 67%, 58% — CMYK 65%, 26%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #4EA2DC?
Its complement is #DC884C; analogous partners are #4CDCD0 and #4C58DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4EA2DC for text?
Black text on #4EA2DC has a contrast ratio of 7.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.79:1.