What color is #0069CE?

#0069CE 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 #0069CE?

The RGB value is 0, 105, 206: 0 red, 105 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0069CE?

The complementary color is #CE6500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0069CE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0069CE color

#0069CE rgb(0, 105, 206)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0069CE is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 41.2% green and 80.8% blue (0, 105, 206).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2C6FBB), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#0069CE color codes

HEX	`#0069CE`
RGB	`rgb(0, 105, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 41.2%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 100%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 49%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.02, 14.13, -59.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.02, 60.73, 283.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.188, 14.557, 60.337)`
Decimal	`27086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0069CE, 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 #0069CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0069CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #0069CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0069ce; }
.text { color: #0069ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0069ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 105 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0069ce, #0002ce); }

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Questions

What color is #0069CE?: #0069CE 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 #0069CE?: The RGB value is 0, 105, 206: 0 red, 105 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0069CE?: The complementary color is #CE6500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0069CE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.