What color is #2C6396?

#2C6396 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Starry Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C6396?

The RGB value is 44, 99, 150: 44 red, 99 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C6396?

The complementary color is #965F2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C6396?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C6396 color

#2C6396 rgb(44, 99, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C6396 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 38.8% green and 58.8% blue (44, 99, 150).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 55% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Starry Night (#286492), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#2C6396 color codes

HEX	`#2C6396`
RGB	`rgb(44, 99, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 38.8%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 55%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 71%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 34%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.67, -0.58, -33.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.67, 33.19, 269)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.004, 11.66, 30.519)`
Decimal	`2909078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C6396, 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 #2C6396	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C6396 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #2C6396 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c6396; }
.text { color: #2c6396; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c6396; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 99 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c6396, #2c2e96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #2C6396?: #2C6396 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Starry Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C6396?: The RGB value is 44, 99, 150: 44 red, 99 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C6396?: The complementary color is #965F2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C6396?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.