What color is #024ACA?

#024ACA is a vivid azure known as Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Flying Fish Blue?

The RGB value is 2, 74, 202: 2 red, 74 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Flying Fish Blue?

The complementary color is #CA8202, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #024ACA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Flying Fish Blue color: hex code #024ACA

#024ACA rgb(2, 74, 202)

Shades of blue

Flying Fish Blue has the hex code #024ACA. It is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 29% green and 79.2% blue (2, 74, 202).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 98% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

Flying Fish Blue (#024ACA) color codes

HEX	`#024ACA`
RGB	`rgb(2, 74, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 29%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 98%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 99%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 63%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.32, 32.98, -70.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.32, 78.23, 294.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.131, 9.173, 56.944)`
Decimal	`150218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Flying Fish Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #024ACA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#024ACA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #024ACA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #024aca; }
.text { color: #024aca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #024aca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 74 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #024aca, #1e02ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #024ACA on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #024ACA?: #024ACA is a vivid azure known as Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Flying Fish Blue?: The RGB value is 2, 74, 202: 2 red, 74 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Flying Fish Blue?: The complementary color is #CA8202, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #024ACA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.