Palettes / Colors / #02479D
#02479D — Vivid Blue
#02479D 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 #02479D 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.
#02479D 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 | #02479D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 71, 157 |
| HSL | 213°, 97%, 31% |
| HSV | 213°, 99%, 62% |
| CMYK | 99%, 55%, 0%, 38% |
| XYZ | 8.36, 6.95, 32.80 |
| Yxy | 6.95, 0.1738, 0.1445 |
| CIE-Lab | 31.70, 16.79, -51.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.37, 12.07, -58.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 28% · Blue 62%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 38%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #02479D
.text { color: #02479D; }
.background { background-color: #02479D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #02479D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 71, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 97%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #02479D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 71, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #02479D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 71, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#02479D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#02479D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9C5702:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.78:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.39:1 Fails |
Best text color on #02479D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #02479D
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 #02479D: ·
How #02479D 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 #02479D 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 #02479D?
#02479D is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 2, 71, 157). Its closest standard named color is Teal.
What is the RGB and HSL of #02479D?
#02479D is RGB 2, 71, 157 — HSL 213°, 97%, 31% — CMYK 99%, 55%, 0%, 38%.
What colors go with #02479D?
Its complement is #9C5702; analogous partners are #02949C and #0A029C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #02479D for text?
White text on #02479D has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.39:1.