What color is #2C61B0?

#2C61B0 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C61B0?

The RGB value is 44, 97, 176: 44 red, 97 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C61B0?

The complementary color is #B07B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C61B0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C61B0 color

#2C61B0 rgb(44, 97, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C61B0 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 38% green and 69% blue (44, 97, 176).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 60% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#2C61B0 color codes

HEX	`#2C61B0`
RGB	`rgb(44, 97, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 38%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 60%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 75%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 45%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.56, 10.48, -47.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.56, 48.34, 282.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.147, 12.218, 42.731)`
Decimal	`2908592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C61B0, 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 #2C61B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C61B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #2C61B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c61b0; }
.text { color: #2c61b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c61b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 97 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c61b0, #392cb0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C61B0?: #2C61B0 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C61B0?: The RGB value is 44, 97, 176: 44 red, 97 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C61B0?: The complementary color is #B07B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C61B0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.