Palettes / Colors / #2002A5
#2002A5 — Vivid Blue
#2002A5 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 #2002A5 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.
#2002A5 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 #88A702; it also sits naturally between #0236A7 and #7202A7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2002A5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 32, 2, 165 |
| HSL | 251°, 98%, 33% |
| HSV | 251°, 99%, 65% |
| CMYK | 81%, 99%, 0%, 35% |
| XYZ | 7.41, 3.07, 35.80 |
| Yxy | 3.07, 0.1601, 0.0663 |
| CIE-Lab | 20.31, 57.08, -75.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 17.51, 46.53, -114.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 13% · Green 1% · Blue 65%
Cyan 81% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2002A5
.text { color: #2002A5; }
.background { background-color: #2002A5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2002A5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 2, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 98%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2002A5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 2, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2002A5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 2, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2002A5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2002A5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2002A5
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Tones of #2002A5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #88A702:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 13.02:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.61:1 Fails |
Best text color on #2002A5: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2002A5
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 #2002A5: ·
How #2002A5 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 #2002A5 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 #2002A5?
#2002A5 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 32, 2, 165). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2002A5?
#2002A5 is RGB 32, 2, 165 — HSL 251°, 98%, 33% — CMYK 81%, 99%, 0%, 35%.
What colors go with #2002A5?
Its complement is #88A702; analogous partners are #0236A7 and #7202A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2002A5 for text?
White text on #2002A5 has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.61:1.