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#2000C2 — Vivid Blue

#2000C2 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkblue (#00008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkblue gives you #00008B, a different color; use #2000C2 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.

#2000C2 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 #A2C200; it also sits naturally between #0041C2 and #8100C2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#2000C2 · RGB 32, 0, 194

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Color values

HEX#2000C2
RGB32, 0, 194
HSL250°, 100%, 38%
HSV250°, 100%, 76%
CMYK84%, 100%, 0%, 24%
XYZ10.33, 4.20, 51.31
Yxy4.20, 0.1569, 0.0638
CIE-Lab24.33, 64.81, -86.10
Hunter Lab20.50, 56.08, -140.35

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 13% · Green 0% · Blue 76%

Cyan 84% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #2000C2 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #2000C2 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #2000C2

.text { color: #2000C2; }
.background { background-color: #2000C2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2000C2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 0, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 100%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2000C2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 0, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2000C2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 0, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2000C2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2000C2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2000C2

#1E00B3#1A009E#18008F#14007A#12006B#0F005C#0C0047#090038#060024#030014

Tints of #2000C2

#2500E0#2B00FF#401AFF#5938FF#7357FF#8C75FF#A694FF#BBADFF#D5CCFF#EEEBFF

Tones of #2000C2

#290EB4#331CA6#3C2A98#45378B#4E457D#58536E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #A2C200:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text11.41:1 AAA
Against black text1.84:1 Fails

Best text color on #2000C2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2000C2

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #2000C2: ·

How #2000C2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #121293Deuteranopia · #141688Tritanopia · #1E6E66

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:

Material Indigo 500 · #3F51B5Tailwind indigo 600 · #4F46E5Material Deep Purple 500 · #673AB7

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2000C2 rather than the exact color:

Velvet Ruby Harbor
#1667AF · #1610CB · #8C12E1 · #DE12BF
Ruby Lagoon
#1F06AC · #0F42C0 · #5882E8 · #E3EF4F
Royal Cascade
#2D13C1 · #6637EB · #BEDB16 · #E7F0A6
Royal Solace
#52DCD2 · #186CC0 · #2518BF · #5F1984
Hidden Ruby Monsoon
#2117B8 · #8076EE · #D8E324 · #EAEB96
Tranquil Summit
#235EE8 · #2314D2 · #7524D7 · #A613C4

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#1610CB#1F06AC#2D13C1#2518BF#2117B8#2314D2#1719BC#1B1BC1#261CC1#0E11B0#2919B2#1D1DCD

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2000C1  ·  #2000C3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2000C2?

#2000C2 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 32, 0, 194). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2000C2?

#2000C2 is RGB 32, 0, 194 — HSL 250°, 100%, 38% — CMYK 84%, 100%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #2000C2?

Its complement is #A2C200; analogous partners are #0041C2 and #8100C2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2000C2 for text?

White text on #2000C2 has a contrast ratio of 11.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.84:1.