Palettes / Colors / #024672
#024672 — Deep Vivid Blue
#024672 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 #024672 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.
#024672 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 #742F02; it also sits naturally between #027468 and #020D74. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #024672 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 70, 114 |
| HSL | 204°, 97%, 23% |
| HSV | 204°, 98%, 45% |
| CMYK | 98%, 39%, 0%, 55% |
| XYZ | 5.25, 5.61, 16.73 |
| Yxy | 5.61, 0.1904, 0.2033 |
| CIE-Lab | 28.40, -0.94, -30.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.68, -0.60, -27.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 27% · Blue 45%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 55%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #024672
.text { color: #024672; }
.background { background-color: #024672; }
.border { border: 3px solid #024672; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 70, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 97%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #024672; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 70, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #024672; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 70, 114, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#024672">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#024672">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #742F02:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.90:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.12:1 Fails |
Best text color on #024672: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #024672
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 #024672: ·
How #024672 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 #024672 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 #024672?
#024672 is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 2, 70, 114). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #024672?
#024672 is RGB 2, 70, 114 — HSL 204°, 97%, 23% — CMYK 98%, 39%, 0%, 55%.
What colors go with #024672?
Its complement is #742F02; analogous partners are #027468 and #020D74. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #024672 for text?
White text on #024672 has a contrast ratio of 9.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.12:1.