#024C92 Color
#024C92 is rgb(2, 76, 146) in RGB, hsl(209, 97%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 48%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#024C92rgb(2, 76, 146)hsl(209, 97%, 29%)hsv(209, 99%, 57%)cmyk(99%, 48%, 0%, 43%)oklch(41.9% 0.132 254)lab(31.66% 2.36 -45.03)lch(31.66% 45.09 273.00)What #024C92 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #024C92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#024C92 Channel Values
How #024C92 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 2 · G 76 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 209° · S 97% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 209° · S 99% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.57:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #024C92 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #024C92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #024C92; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #024C92
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #024C92 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#024C92#454592#364892#3E3E92#304492#005959#005474#4C4C4CUsing #024C92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-024c92: #024C92;background-color: #024C92;colors: { 'color-024c92': '#024C92' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.298, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_024c92">#024C92</color>fill="#024C92"More Blue Colors
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#024C92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #024C92?
#024C92 is a dark blue — rgb(2, 76, 146) in RGB and hsl(209, 97%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.8.
What is the RGB value of #024C92?
#024C92 is rgb(2, 76, 146) — red 2, green 76, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #024C92?
#024C92 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 48%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #024C92 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #024C92 scores 8.57:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #024C92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #024C92 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.24, which is visibly different.
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