What color is #2C6BC5?

#2C6BC5 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 #2C6BC5?

The RGB value is 44, 107, 197: 44 red, 107 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C6BC5?

The complementary color is #C5862C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C6BC5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C6BC5 color

#2C6BC5 rgb(44, 107, 197)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C6BC5 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 42% green and 77.3% blue (44, 107, 197).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 63% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2C6FBB), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#2C6BC5 color codes

HEX	`#2C6BC5`
RGB	`rgb(44, 107, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 42%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 63%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 78%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 46%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.74, 12.06, -52.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.74, 54.05, 282.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.371, 15.08, 54.86)`
Decimal	`2911173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C6BC5, 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 #2C6BC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C6BC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #2C6BC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c6bc5; }
.text { color: #2c6bc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c6bc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 107 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c6bc5, #392cc5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C6BC5?: #2C6BC5 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 #2C6BC5?: The RGB value is 44, 107, 197: 44 red, 107 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C6BC5?: The complementary color is #C5862C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C6BC5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.