Palettes / Colors / #024CD4
#024CD4 — Vivid Blue
#024CD4 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 #024CD4 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.
#024CD4 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 #D48B02; it also sits naturally between #02B5D4 and #2202D4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #024CD4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 76, 212 |
| HSL | 219°, 98%, 42% |
| HSV | 219°, 99%, 83% |
| CMYK | 99%, 64%, 0%, 17% |
| XYZ | 14.49, 9.94, 63.44 |
| Yxy | 9.94, 0.1649, 0.1131 |
| CIE-Lab | 37.73, 35.55, -74.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.52, 29.05, -102.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 30% · Blue 83%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #024CD4
.text { color: #024CD4; }
.background { background-color: #024CD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #024CD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 76, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 98%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #024CD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 76, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #024CD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 76, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#024CD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#024CD4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D48B02:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.03:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.99:1 Fails |
Best text color on #024CD4: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #024CD4
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 #024CD4: ·
How #024CD4 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 #024CD4 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 #024CD4?
#024CD4 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 2, 76, 212). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #024CD4?
#024CD4 is RGB 2, 76, 212 — HSL 219°, 98%, 42% — CMYK 99%, 64%, 0%, 17%.
What colors go with #024CD4?
Its complement is #D48B02; analogous partners are #02B5D4 and #2202D4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #024CD4 for text?
White text on #024CD4 has a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.99:1.