What color is #0069C9?

#0069C9 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0069C9?

The RGB value is 0, 105, 201: 0 red, 105 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0069C9?

The complementary color is #C96000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0069C9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0069C9 color

#0069C9 rgb(0, 105, 201)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0069C9 is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 41.2% green and 78.8% blue (0, 105, 201).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 100% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2C6FBB), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#0069C9 color codes

HEX	`#0069C9`
RGB	`rgb(0, 105, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 41.2%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 100%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 100%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 48%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.69, 12.12, -56.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.69, 58.02, 282.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.59, 14.318, 57.189)`
Decimal	`27081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0069C9, 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 #0069C9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0069C9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #0069C9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0069c9; }
.text { color: #0069c9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0069c9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 105 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0069c9, #0004c9); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0069C9?: #0069C9 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0069C9?: The RGB value is 0, 105, 201: 0 red, 105 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0069C9?: The complementary color is #C96000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0069C9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.