Palettes / Colors / #021BFB
#021BFB — Vivid Blue
#021BFB is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blue (#0000FF) — not an exact match. CSS blue gives you #0000FF, a different color; use #021BFB 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.
#021BFB 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 #FCE303; it also sits naturally between #0398FC and #6703FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #021BFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 27, 251 |
| HSL | 234°, 98%, 50% |
| HSV | 234°, 99%, 98% |
| CMYK | 99%, 89%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 17.83, 7.76, 91.83 |
| Yxy | 7.76, 0.1518, 0.0661 |
| CIE-Lab | 33.48, 72.94, -103.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 27.86, 68.03, -184.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 11% · Blue 98%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 89% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #021BFB
.text { color: #021BFB; }
.background { background-color: #021BFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #021BFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 27, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 98%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #021BFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 27, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #021BFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 27, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#021BFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#021BFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCE303:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.23:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.55:1 Fails |
Best text color on #021BFB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #021BFB
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 #021BFB: ·
How #021BFB 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 #021BFB 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 #021BFB?
#021BFB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 2, 27, 251). Its closest standard named color is Blue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #021BFB?
#021BFB is RGB 2, 27, 251 — HSL 234°, 98%, 50% — CMYK 99%, 89%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #021BFB?
Its complement is #FCE303; analogous partners are #0398FC and #6703FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #021BFB for text?
White text on #021BFB has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.55:1.