Palettes / Colors / #024178
#024178 — Deep Vivid Blue
#024178 is a blue color we call Deep Vivid Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #024178 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.
#024178 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 #793902; it also sits naturally between #027975 and #020679. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #024178 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 65, 120 |
| HSL | 208°, 97%, 24% |
| HSV | 208°, 98%, 47% |
| CMYK | 98%, 46%, 0%, 53% |
| XYZ | 5.31, 5.15, 18.48 |
| Yxy | 5.15, 0.1833, 0.1779 |
| CIE-Lab | 27.16, 5.07, -36.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 22.69, 3.28, -34.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 25% · Blue 47%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 53%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #024178
.text { color: #024178; }
.background { background-color: #024178; }
.border { border: 3px solid #024178; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 65, 120); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(208, 97%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #024178; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 65, 120, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #024178; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 65, 120, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#024178">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#024178">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #793902:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.35:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.03:1 Fails |
Best text color on #024178: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #024178
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 #024178: ·
How #024178 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 #024178 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 #024178?
#024178 is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 2, 65, 120). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #024178?
#024178 is RGB 2, 65, 120 — HSL 208°, 97%, 24% — CMYK 98%, 46%, 0%, 53%.
What colors go with #024178?
Its complement is #793902; analogous partners are #027975 and #020679. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #024178 for text?
White text on #024178 has a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.03:1.