Palettes / Colors / #024DEA
#024DEA — Vivid Blue
#024DEA 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 #024DEA 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.
#024DEA 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 #E89F02; it also sits naturally between #02BEE8 and #2C02E8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #024DEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 77, 234 |
| HSL | 221°, 98%, 46% |
| HSV | 221°, 99%, 92% |
| CMYK | 99%, 67%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 17.53, 11.26, 79.09 |
| Yxy | 11.26, 0.1625, 0.1044 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.02, 43.16, -83.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.56, 36.89, -122.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 30% · Blue 92%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #024DEA
.text { color: #024DEA; }
.background { background-color: #024DEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #024DEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 77, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(221, 98%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #024DEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 77, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #024DEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 77, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#024DEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#024DEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E89F02:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.46:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.25:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #024DEA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #024DEA
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 #024DEA: ·
How #024DEA 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 #024DEA 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 #024DEA?
#024DEA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 2, 77, 234). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #024DEA?
#024DEA is RGB 2, 77, 234 — HSL 221°, 98%, 46% — CMYK 99%, 67%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #024DEA?
Its complement is #E89F02; analogous partners are #02BEE8 and #2C02E8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #024DEA for text?
White text on #024DEA has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.25:1.