#02549C Color
#02549C is rgb(2, 84, 156) in RGB, hsl(208, 97%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 46%, 0%, 39%) 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 1.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#02549Crgb(2, 84, 156)hsl(208, 97%, 31%)hsv(208, 99%, 61%)cmyk(99%, 46%, 0%, 39%)oklch(44.6% 0.136 252.9)lab(34.77% 1.01 -46.08)lch(34.77% 46.09 271.26)What #02549C 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 #02549C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#02549C Channel Values
How #02549C 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 84 · B 156 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 97% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 99% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.63:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02549C 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 #02549C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02549C; 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 #02549C
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 #02549C 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.
#02549C#4D4D9C#3B509C#45459D#354B9C#006161#005C7D#535353Using #02549C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-02549c: #02549C;background-color: #02549C;colors: { 'color-02549c': '#02549C' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.329, blue: 0.612)<color name="color_02549c">#02549C</color>fill="#02549C"More Blue Colors
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#02549C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #02549C?
#02549C is a dark blue — rgb(2, 84, 156) in RGB and hsl(208, 97%, 31%) 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 1.95.
What is the RGB value of #02549C?
#02549C is rgb(2, 84, 156) — red 2, green 84, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #02549C?
#02549C converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 46%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #02549C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #02549C scores 7.63:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #02549C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #02549C 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 21.15, which is visibly different.
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