Palettes / Colors / #4FAEF0
#4FAEF0 — Vivid Blue
#4FAEF0 is a blue color we call Vivid 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 #4FAEF0 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.
#4FAEF0 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 #F09351; it also sits naturally between #51F0E3 and #515FF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4FAEF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 79, 174, 240 |
| HSL | 205°, 84%, 63% |
| HSV | 205°, 67%, 94% |
| CMYK | 67%, 27%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 34.09, 38.23, 88.02 |
| Yxy | 38.23, 0.2126, 0.2384 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.19, -7.63, -41.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.83, -6.58, -46.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 68% · Blue 94%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4FAEF0
.text { color: #4FAEF0; }
.background { background-color: #4FAEF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4FAEF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(79, 174, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 84%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4FAEF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(79, 174, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4FAEF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(79, 174, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4FAEF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4FAEF0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4FAEF0
Tints of #4FAEF0
Tones of #4FAEF0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F09351:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4FAEF0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4FAEF0
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 #4FAEF0: ·
How #4FAEF0 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 #4FAEF0
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #4FAEF0 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 #4FAEF0?
#4FAEF0 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 79, 174, 240). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4FAEF0?
#4FAEF0 is RGB 79, 174, 240 — HSL 205°, 84%, 63% — CMYK 67%, 27%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #4FAEF0?
Its complement is #F09351; analogous partners are #51F0E3 and #515FF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4FAEF0 for text?
Black text on #4FAEF0 has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.