Palettes / Colors / #4FA5DE
#4FA5DE — Blue
#4FA5DE 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 #4FA5DE 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.
#4FA5DE 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 #DE884F; it also sits naturally between #4FDECF and #4F5EDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4FA5DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 79, 165, 222 |
| HSL | 204°, 68%, 59% |
| HSV | 204°, 64%, 87% |
| CMYK | 64%, 26%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 29.86, 33.85, 74.07 |
| Yxy | 33.85, 0.2168, 0.2457 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.84, -8.53, -36.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.18, -7.19, -39.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 65% · Blue 87%
Cyan 64% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4FA5DE
.text { color: #4FA5DE; }
.background { background-color: #4FA5DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4FA5DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(79, 165, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 68%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4FA5DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(79, 165, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4FA5DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(79, 165, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4FA5DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4FA5DE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4FA5DE
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Tones of #4FA5DE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE884F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4FA5DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4FA5DE
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 #4FA5DE: ·
How #4FA5DE 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 #4FA5DE 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 #4FA5DE?
#4FA5DE is Blue, a blue color (RGB 79, 165, 222). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4FA5DE?
#4FA5DE is RGB 79, 165, 222 — HSL 204°, 68%, 59% — CMYK 64%, 26%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #4FA5DE?
Its complement is #DE884F; analogous partners are #4FDECF and #4F5EDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4FA5DE for text?
Black text on #4FA5DE has a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.70:1.