Palettes / Colors / #024AF2
#024AF2 — Vivid Blue
#024AF2 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #024AF2 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.
#024AF2 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 #F2AA02; it also sits naturally between #02C2F2 and #3202F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #024AF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 74, 242 |
| HSL | 222°, 98%, 48% |
| HSV | 222°, 99%, 95% |
| CMYK | 99%, 69%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 18.50, 11.32, 85.21 |
| Yxy | 11.32, 0.1608, 0.0984 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.12, 47.89, -87.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.65, 41.72, -133.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 29% · Blue 95%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #024AF2
.text { color: #024AF2; }
.background { background-color: #024AF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #024AF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 74, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 98%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #024AF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 74, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #024AF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 74, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#024AF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#024AF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2AA02:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.43:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.26:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #024AF2: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #024AF2
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 #024AF2: ·
How #024AF2 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 #024AF2 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 #024AF2?
#024AF2 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 2, 74, 242). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #024AF2?
#024AF2 is RGB 2, 74, 242 — HSL 222°, 98%, 48% — CMYK 99%, 69%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #024AF2?
Its complement is #F2AA02; analogous partners are #02C2F2 and #3202F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #024AF2 for text?
White text on #024AF2 has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.26:1.