Palettes / Colors / #024FD4
#024FD4 — Vivid Blue
#024FD4 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 #024FD4 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.
#024FD4 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 #D48702; it also sits naturally between #02B8D4 and #1E02D4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #024FD4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 79, 212 |
| HSL | 218°, 98%, 42% |
| HSV | 218°, 99%, 83% |
| CMYK | 99%, 63%, 0%, 17% |
| XYZ | 14.70, 10.36, 63.51 |
| Yxy | 10.36, 0.1660, 0.1169 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.48, 33.60, -73.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.18, 27.38, -99.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 31% · Blue 83%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 63% · 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 #024FD4
.text { color: #024FD4; }
.background { background-color: #024FD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #024FD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 79, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 98%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #024FD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 79, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #024FD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 79, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#024FD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#024FD4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D48702:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.84:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.07:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #024FD4: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #024FD4
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 #024FD4: ·
How #024FD4 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 #024FD4 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 #024FD4?
#024FD4 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 2, 79, 212). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #024FD4?
#024FD4 is RGB 2, 79, 212 — HSL 218°, 98%, 42% — CMYK 99%, 63%, 0%, 17%.
What colors go with #024FD4?
Its complement is #D48702; analogous partners are #02B8D4 and #1E02D4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #024FD4 for text?
White text on #024FD4 has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.07:1.