Palettes / Colors / #535FFD

#535FFD — Light Vivid Blue

#535FFD is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #535FFD 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.

#535FFD 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 #FDF253; it also sits naturally between #53B4FD and #9D53FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 33% · Green 37% · Blue 99%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #535FFD

.text { color: #535FFD; }
.background { background-color: #535FFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #535FFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(83, 95, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 98%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #535FFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(83, 95, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #535FFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(83, 95, 253, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#535FFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#535FFD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #535FFD

Tints of #535FFD

Tones of #535FFD

Color harmonies

Complementary — #FDF253:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #535FFD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #535FFD

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:

How #535FFD 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 #535FFD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #535FFC  ·  #535FFE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #535FFD?

#535FFD is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 83, 95, 253). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #535FFD?

#535FFD is RGB 83, 95, 253 — HSL 236°, 98%, 66% — CMYK 67%, 62%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #535FFD?

Its complement is #FDF253; analogous partners are #53B4FD and #9D53FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #535FFD for text?

White text on #535FFD has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.42:1.