Palettes / Colors / #02429D

#02429D — Vivid Blue

#02429D is a blue color we call 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 #02429D 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.

#02429D 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 #9C5C02; it also sits naturally between #028F9C and #0F029C. 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 26% · Blue 62%

Cyan 99% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 0% · Key 38%

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

Previews

CSS code for #02429D

.text { color: #02429D; }
.background { background-color: #02429D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #02429D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 66, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 97%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #02429D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 66, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #02429D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 66, 157, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#02429D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#02429D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9C5C02:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #02429D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #02429D

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 #02429D 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 #02429D 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

← #02429C  ·  #02429E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #02429D?

#02429D is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 2, 66, 157). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #02429D?

#02429D is RGB 2, 66, 157 — HSL 215°, 97%, 31% — CMYK 99%, 58%, 0%, 38%.

What colors go with #02429D?

Its complement is #9C5C02; analogous partners are #028F9C and #0F029C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #02429D for text?

White text on #02429D has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.27:1.