What color is #2469FF?

#2469FF is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Bluerocratic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2469FF?

The RGB value is 36, 105, 255: 36 red, 105 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2469FF?

The complementary color is #FFBA24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2469FF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2469FF color

#2469FF rgb(36, 105, 255)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2469FF is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 41.2% green and 100% blue (36, 105, 255).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 100% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Bluerocratic (#1F66FF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#2469FF color codes

HEX	`#2469FF`
RGB	`rgb(36, 105, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 41.2%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 100%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 86%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 59%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.12, 34.54, -79.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.12, 87.13, 293.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.823, 17.695, 96.748)`
Decimal	`2386431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2469FF, 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 #2469FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2469FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	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 #2469FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2469ff; }
.text { color: #2469ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2469ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 105 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2469ff, #4c24ff); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2469FF?: #2469FF is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Bluerocratic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2469FF?: The RGB value is 36, 105, 255: 36 red, 105 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2469FF?: The complementary color is #FFBA24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2469FF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.