Close to Violet Blue
#024ABC
#024ABC is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Violet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 29% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 98% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #024ABC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.75:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.71:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.75:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.71:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #024ABC as they’d see it.
#024ABC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #024ABC
What color is #024ABC?
#024ABC is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Violet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 29% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 98% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #024ABC in RGB?
#024ABC is rgb(2, 74, 188): 2 red, 74 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #024ABC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(99, 61, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #024ABC?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #024ABC?
Its complement #774802 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.