Palettes / Colors / #022FA2

#022FA2 — Vivid Blue

#022FA2 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkblue (#00008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkblue gives you #00008B, a different color; use #022FA2 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.

#022FA2 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 #A27402; it also sits naturally between #027FA2 and #2402A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 1% · Green 18% · Blue 64%

Cyan 99% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%

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

Previews

CSS code for #022FA2

.text { color: #022FA2; }
.background { background-color: #022FA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #022FA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 47, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 98%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #022FA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 47, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #022FA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 47, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#022FA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#022FA2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A27402:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #022FA2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #022FA2

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 #022FA2 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 #022FA2 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

← #022FA1  ·  #022FA3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #022FA2?

#022FA2 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 2, 47, 162). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #022FA2?

#022FA2 is RGB 2, 47, 162 — HSL 223°, 98%, 32% — CMYK 99%, 71%, 0%, 36%.

What colors go with #022FA2?

Its complement is #A27402; analogous partners are #027FA2 and #2402A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #022FA2 for text?

White text on #022FA2 has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.93:1.