Palettes / Colors / #024FCE
#024FCE — Vivid Blue
#024FCE 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 #024FCE 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.
#024FCE 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 #CF8002; it also sits naturally between #02B7CF and #1A02CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #024FCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 79, 206 |
| HSL | 217°, 98%, 41% |
| HSV | 217°, 99%, 81% |
| CMYK | 99%, 62%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 13.96, 10.06, 59.60 |
| Yxy | 10.06, 0.1670, 0.1203 |
| CIE-Lab | 37.95, 31.27, -70.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.72, 25.15, -94.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 31% · Blue 81%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #024FCE
.text { color: #024FCE; }
.background { background-color: #024FCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #024FCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 79, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 98%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #024FCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 79, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #024FCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 79, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#024FCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#024FCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF8002:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.97:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.01:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #024FCE: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #024FCE
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 #024FCE: ·
How #024FCE 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 #024FCE 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 #024FCE?
#024FCE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 2, 79, 206). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #024FCE?
#024FCE is RGB 2, 79, 206 — HSL 217°, 98%, 41% — CMYK 99%, 62%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #024FCE?
Its complement is #CF8002; analogous partners are #02B7CF and #1A02CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #024FCE for text?
White text on #024FCE has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.01:1.