What color is #2C6BC0?

#2C6BC0 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C6BC0?

The RGB value is 44, 107, 192: 44 red, 107 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C6BC0?

The complementary color is #C0812C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C6BC0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C6BC0 color

#2C6BC0 rgb(44, 107, 192)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C6BC0 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 42% green and 75.3% blue (44, 107, 192).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 63% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2C6FBB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#2C6BC0 color codes

HEX	`#2C6BC0`
RGB	`rgb(44, 107, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 42%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 63%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 77%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 44%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.43, 10.16, -50.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.43, 51.32, 281.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.807, 14.855, 51.893)`
Decimal	`2911168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C6BC0, 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 #2C6BC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C6BC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #2C6BC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c6bc0; }
.text { color: #2c6bc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c6bc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 107 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c6bc0, #372cc0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C6BC0?: #2C6BC0 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C6BC0?: The RGB value is 44, 107, 192: 44 red, 107 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C6BC0?: The complementary color is #C0812C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C6BC0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.