Palettes / Colors / #2002CD

#2002CD — Vivid Blue

#2002CD is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: blue (#0000FF) — not an exact match. CSS blue gives you #0000FF, a different color; use #2002CD 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.

#2002CD 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 #B0CF02; it also sits naturally between #024ACF and #8702CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 13% · Green 1% · Blue 80%

Cyan 84% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2002CD

.text { color: #2002CD; }
.background { background-color: #2002CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2002CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 2, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 98%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2002CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 2, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2002CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 2, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2002CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2002CD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2002CD

Tints of #2002CD

Tones of #2002CD

Color harmonies

Complementary — #B0CF02:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2002CD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2002CD

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:

How #2002CD 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 #2002CD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2002CC  ·  #2002CE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2002CD?

#2002CD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 32, 2, 205). Its closest standard named color is Blue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2002CD?

#2002CD is RGB 32, 2, 205 — HSL 249°, 98%, 41% — CMYK 84%, 99%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #2002CD?

Its complement is #B0CF02; analogous partners are #024ACF and #8702CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2002CD for text?

White text on #2002CD has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.95:1.