Palettes / Colors / #024FBE
#024FBE — Vivid Blue
#024FBE 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 #024FBE 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.
#024FBE 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 #C07102; it also sits naturally between #02B0C0 and #1202C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #024FBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 79, 190 |
| HSL | 215°, 98%, 38% |
| HSV | 215°, 99%, 75% |
| CMYK | 99%, 58%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 12.12, 9.32, 49.88 |
| Yxy | 9.32, 0.1699, 0.1307 |
| CIE-Lab | 36.60, 24.92, -63.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.53, 19.33, -80.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 31% · Blue 75%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #024FBE
.text { color: #024FBE; }
.background { background-color: #024FBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #024FBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 79, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 98%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #024FBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 79, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #024FBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 79, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#024FBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#024FBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C07102:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.33:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.86:1 Fails |
Best text color on #024FBE: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #024FBE
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 #024FBE: ·
How #024FBE 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 #024FBE 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 #024FBE?
#024FBE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 2, 79, 190). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #024FBE?
#024FBE is RGB 2, 79, 190 — HSL 215°, 98%, 38% — CMYK 99%, 58%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #024FBE?
Its complement is #C07102; analogous partners are #02B0C0 and #1202C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #024FBE for text?
White text on #024FBE has a contrast ratio of 7.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.86:1.