Palettes / Colors / #2A06BC
#2A06BC — Vivid Blue
#2A06BC 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 #2A06BC 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.
#2A06BC 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 #98BC06; it also sits naturally between #063CBC and #8506BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2A06BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 42, 6, 188 |
| HSL | 252°, 94%, 38% |
| HSV | 252°, 97%, 74% |
| CMYK | 78%, 97%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 10.10, 4.25, 47.87 |
| Yxy | 4.25, 0.1623, 0.0684 |
| CIE-Lab | 24.49, 62.27, -82.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 20.62, 53.23, -129.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 2% · Blue 74%
Cyan 78% · Magenta 97% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2A06BC
.text { color: #2A06BC; }
.background { background-color: #2A06BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2A06BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 6, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(252, 94%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2A06BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 6, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2A06BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 6, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2A06BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2A06BC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2A06BC
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Tones of #2A06BC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #98BC06:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.35:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.85:1 Fails |
Best text color on #2A06BC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2A06BC
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 #2A06BC: ·
How #2A06BC 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 #2A06BC 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 #2A06BC?
#2A06BC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 42, 6, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2A06BC?
#2A06BC is RGB 42, 6, 188 — HSL 252°, 94%, 38% — CMYK 78%, 97%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #2A06BC?
Its complement is #98BC06; analogous partners are #063CBC and #8506BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2A06BC for text?
White text on #2A06BC has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.85:1.