What color is #02405E?

#02405E is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 64, 94), and in HSL hsl(200, 96%, 19%).

Is #02405E accessible as text?

On white, #02405E has a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.90:1 (fails). For text placed on #02405E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02405E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #02405E?

#02405E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5F2102. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #02405E below.

Is #02405E good for buttons?

#02405E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #02405E — black text only reaches 1.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #02405E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #02405E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#02405E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02405E

Not just a swatch — here's how #02405E works with other colors. Named schemes with #02405E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02405E Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Yale Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #02405E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Yale Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #02405E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #33617E

Yale Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Yale Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02405E Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Yale Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #02405E Secondary #53646F Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Yale Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yale Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #02405E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #02405E

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For fashion

People also use #02405E with

Sea Green Navy Bistre Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9DFF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #02215F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #02405E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #02405E;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 64 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.3% 0.077 237.7);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F1FD;
  --color-200: #B1E3FC;
  --color-300: #7ACCF6;
  --color-400: #4AB3E8;
  --color-500: #2697CF;
  --color-600: #25759D;
  --color-700: #21546E;
  --color-800: #193848;
  --color-900: #12232C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F1FD',
    200: '#B1E3FC',
    300: '#7ACCF6',
    400: '#4AB3E8',
    500: '#2697CF',
    600: '#25759D',
    700: '#21546E',
    800: '#193848',
    900: '#12232C',
  },
}

$base: #02405E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F1FD;
$base-200: #B1E3FC;
$base-300: #7ACCF6;
$base-400: #4AB3E8;
$base-500: #2697CF;
$base-600: #25759D;
$base-700: #21546E;
$base-800: #193848;
$base-900: #12232C;
$base-hover: #02334C;
$base-subtle: #94D0EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02405E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7ACCF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AB3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2697CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#25759D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21546E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12232C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}