Palettes / Colors / #024CBB
#024CBB — Vivid Blue
#024CBB 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 #024CBB 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.
#024CBB 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 #BB7102; it also sits naturally between #02A8BB and #1402BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #024CBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 76, 187 |
| HSL | 216°, 98%, 37% |
| HSV | 216°, 99%, 73% |
| CMYK | 99%, 59%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 11.58, 8.77, 48.10 |
| Yxy | 8.77, 0.1692, 0.1281 |
| CIE-Lab | 35.54, 25.72, -63.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.61, 19.86, -80.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 30% · Blue 73%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #024CBB
.text { color: #024CBB; }
.background { background-color: #024CBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #024CBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 76, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 98%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #024CBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 76, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #024CBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 76, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#024CBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#024CBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB7102:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.63:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.75:1 Fails |
Best text color on #024CBB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #024CBB
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 #024CBB: ·
How #024CBB 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 #024CBB 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 #024CBB?
#024CBB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 2, 76, 187). Its closest standard named color is Teal.
What is the RGB and HSL of #024CBB?
#024CBB is RGB 2, 76, 187 — HSL 216°, 98%, 37% — CMYK 99%, 59%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #024CBB?
Its complement is #BB7102; analogous partners are #02A8BB and #1402BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #024CBB for text?
White text on #024CBB has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.75:1.