Palettes / Colors / #4FAEF8
#4FAEF8 — Vivid Blue
#4FAEF8 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 #4FAEF8 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.
#4FAEF8 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 #F8984F; it also sits naturally between #4FF8EC and #4F5AF8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4FAEF8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 79, 174, 248 |
| HSL | 206°, 92%, 64% |
| HSV | 206°, 68%, 97% |
| CMYK | 68%, 30%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 35.30, 38.71, 94.42 |
| Yxy | 38.71, 0.2096, 0.2298 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.54, -4.99, -44.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.22, -4.34, -51.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 68% · Blue 97%
Cyan 68% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4FAEF8
.text { color: #4FAEF8; }
.background { background-color: #4FAEF8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4FAEF8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(79, 174, 248); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 92%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4FAEF8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(79, 174, 248, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4FAEF8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(79, 174, 248, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4FAEF8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4FAEF8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4FAEF8
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Tones of #4FAEF8
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F8984F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4FAEF8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4FAEF8
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 #4FAEF8: ·
How #4FAEF8 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 #4FAEF8 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 #4FAEF8?
#4FAEF8 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 79, 174, 248). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4FAEF8?
#4FAEF8 is RGB 79, 174, 248 — HSL 206°, 92%, 64% — CMYK 68%, 30%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #4FAEF8?
Its complement is #F8984F; analogous partners are #4FF8EC and #4F5AF8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4FAEF8 for text?
Black text on #4FAEF8 has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.