What color is #024E97?

#024E97 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Dancing Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #024E97?

The RGB value is 2, 78, 151: 2 red, 78 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #024E97?

The complementary color is #974B02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #024E97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#024E97 color

#024E97 rgb(2, 78, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #024E97 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 30.6% green and 59.2% blue (2, 78, 151).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 97% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Dancing Sea (#1C4D8F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.27:1).

#024E97 color codes

HEX	`#024E97`
RGB	`rgb(2, 78, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 30.6%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 97%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 99%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 48%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.34, 9.45, -45.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.34, 46.5, 281.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.333, 7.695, 30.318)`
Decimal	`151191`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #024E97, 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 #024E97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#024E97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #024E97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #024e97; }
.text { color: #024e97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #024e97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 78 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #024e97, #020397); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #024E97?: #024E97 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Dancing Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #024E97?: The RGB value is 2, 78, 151: 2 red, 78 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #024E97?: The complementary color is #974B02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #024E97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.