Palettes / Colors / #024FCA
#024FCA — Vivid Blue
#024FCA 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 #024FCA 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.
#024FCA 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 #CA7D02; it also sits naturally between #02B3CA and #1902CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #024FCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 79, 202 |
| HSL | 217°, 98%, 40% |
| HSV | 217°, 99%, 79% |
| CMYK | 99%, 61%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 13.48, 9.87, 57.07 |
| Yxy | 9.87, 0.1676, 0.1227 |
| CIE-Lab | 37.61, 29.70, -68.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.42, 23.67, -90.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 31% · Blue 79%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #024FCA
.text { color: #024FCA; }
.background { background-color: #024FCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #024FCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 79, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 98%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #024FCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 79, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #024FCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 79, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#024FCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#024FCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA7D02:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.06:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.97:1 Fails |
Best text color on #024FCA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #024FCA
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 #024FCA: ·
How #024FCA 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 #024FCA 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 #024FCA?
#024FCA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 2, 79, 202). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #024FCA?
#024FCA is RGB 2, 79, 202 — HSL 217°, 98%, 40% — CMYK 99%, 61%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #024FCA?
Its complement is #CA7D02; analogous partners are #02B3CA and #1902CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #024FCA for text?
White text on #024FCA has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.97:1.