What color is #2600FF?

#2600FF is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2600FF?

The RGB value is 38, 0, 255: 38 red, 0 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2600FF?

The complementary color is #D9FF00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2600FF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2600FF color

#2600FF rgb(38, 0, 255)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2600FF is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 0% green and 100% blue (38, 0, 255).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Blue (#0000FF), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#2600FF color codes

HEX	`#2600FF`
RGB	`rgb(38, 0, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 0%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 100%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 100%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 100%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.2, 79.48, -106.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.2, 132.75, 306.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.843, 7.63, 95.068)`
Decimal	`2490623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2600FF, 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 #2600FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2600FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #2600FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2600ff; }
.text { color: #2600ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2600ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 0 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2600ff, #a600ff); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2600FF?: #2600FF is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2600FF?: The RGB value is 38, 0, 255: 38 red, 0 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2600FF?: The complementary color is #D9FF00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2600FF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.