Palettes / Colors / #02479A
#02479A — Vivid Blue
#02479A is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Teal (#008080). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: teal (#008080) — not an exact match. CSS teal gives you #008080, a different color; use #02479A 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.
#02479A 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 #9C5702; it also sits naturally between #02949C and #0A029C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #02479A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 71, 154 |
| HSL | 213°, 97%, 31% |
| HSV | 213°, 99%, 60% |
| CMYK | 99%, 54%, 0%, 40% |
| XYZ | 8.11, 6.85, 31.47 |
| Yxy | 6.85, 0.1747, 0.1476 |
| CIE-Lab | 31.47, 15.53, -50.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.18, 11.07, -56.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 28% · Blue 60%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 0% · Key 40%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #02479A
.text { color: #02479A; }
.background { background-color: #02479A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #02479A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 71, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 97%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #02479A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 71, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #02479A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 71, 154, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#02479A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#02479A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9C5702:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.86:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.37:1 Fails |
Best text color on #02479A: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #02479A
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 #02479A: ·
How #02479A 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 #02479A 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 #02479A?
#02479A is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 2, 71, 154). Its closest standard named color is Teal.
What is the RGB and HSL of #02479A?
#02479A is RGB 2, 71, 154 — HSL 213°, 97%, 31% — CMYK 99%, 54%, 0%, 40%.
What colors go with #02479A?
Its complement is #9C5702; analogous partners are #02949C and #0A029C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #02479A for text?
White text on #02479A has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.37:1.