What color is #2C6B99?

#2C6B99 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C6B99?

The RGB value is 44, 107, 153: 44 red, 107 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C6B99?

The complementary color is #995A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C6B99?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C6B99 color

#2C6B99 rgb(44, 107, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C6B99 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 42% green and 60% blue (44, 107, 153).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 55% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Windsurfing (#3A7099), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#2C6B99 color codes

HEX	`#2C6B99`
RGB	`rgb(44, 107, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 42%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 55%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 71%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 30%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.29, -4.4, -30.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.29, 31.17, 261.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.044, 13.349, 32.073)`
Decimal	`2911129`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C6B99, 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 #2C6B99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C6B99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #2C6B99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c6b99; }
.text { color: #2c6b99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c6b99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 107 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c6b99, #2c3599); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #2C6B99?: #2C6B99 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C6B99?: The RGB value is 44, 107, 153: 44 red, 107 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C6B99?: The complementary color is #995A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C6B99?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.