What color is #2C6FBB?

#2C6FBB is a moderate azure known as Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Matt Blue?

The RGB value is 44, 111, 187: 44 red, 111 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Matt Blue?

The complementary color is #BB782C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C6FBB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Matt Blue color: hex code #2C6FBB

#2C6FBB rgb(44, 111, 187)

Shades of blue

Matt Blue has the hex code #2C6FBB. It is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 43.5% green and 73.3% blue (44, 111, 187).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 62% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

Matt Blue (#2C6FBB) color codes

HEX	`#2C6FBB`
RGB	`rgb(44, 111, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 43.5%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 62%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 76%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 41%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.3, 5.75, -46.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.3, 46.39, 277.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.689, 15.49, 49.167)`
Decimal	`2912187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Matt Blue, 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 #2C6FBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C6FBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2C6FBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c6fbb; }
.text { color: #2c6fbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c6fbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 111 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c6fbb, #312cbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

See #2C6FBB on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #2C6FBB?: #2C6FBB is a moderate azure known as Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Matt Blue?: The RGB value is 44, 111, 187: 44 red, 111 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Matt Blue?: The complementary color is #BB782C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C6FBB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.