What color is #02486D?

#02486D is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 72, 109), and in HSL hsl(201, 96%, 22%).

Is #02486D accessible as text?

On white, #02486D has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #02486D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02486D?

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

What colors go well with #02486D?

#02486D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6E2802. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #02486D below.

Is #02486D good for buttons?

#02486D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #02486D — black text only reaches 2.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #02486D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #02486D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#02486D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02486D

Not just a swatch — here's how #02486D works with other colors. Named schemes with #02486D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02486D Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Classic 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 #02486D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Classic 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 #02486D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #366A8D

Classic 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 Classic Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02486D Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Classic 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 #02486D Secondary #5A6D7A Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Classic 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 Classic Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #02486D 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 62/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #02486D with

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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 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCDFF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #02246E — 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 #02486D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #02486D;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 72 109;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.4% 0.088 240.5);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8F0FD;
  --color-200: #B1E1FC;
  --color-300: #7ACAF6;
  --color-400: #4AB1E8;
  --color-500: #2694CF;
  --color-600: #25739D;
  --color-700: #21536E;
  --color-800: #193748;
  --color-900: #12222C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8F0FD',
    200: '#B1E1FC',
    300: '#7ACAF6',
    400: '#4AB1E8',
    500: '#2694CF',
    600: '#25739D',
    700: '#21536E',
    800: '#193748',
    900: '#12222C',
  },
}

$base: #02486D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8F0FD;
$base-200: #B1E1FC;
$base-300: #7ACAF6;
$base-400: #4AB1E8;
$base-500: #2694CF;
$base-600: #25739D;
$base-700: #21536E;
$base-800: #193748;
$base-900: #12222C;
$base-hover: #023A58;
$base-subtle: #98D0EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02486D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7ACAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AB1E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2694CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#25739D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21536E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193748",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12222C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #02486D

Color Lab

Pairs with #02486D

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