Medium Blue Color
Medium Blue is a blue color with hex code #2C6FBB. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with medium blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Medium Blue Color Values
What Does Medium Blue Mean?
Medium Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Medium Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Medium Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: strong blue, #0067A5). It is also known as Matt Blue.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Medium Blue
Medium Blue and #BA772C are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #2CB5BA and #302CBA, which sit beside medium blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair medium blue with triadic partners #BA2C6E and #6EBA2C. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Mid Blue —
#276AB3(Delta E 3) - Windows Blue —
#3778BF(Delta E 5) - Bluish —
#2976BB(Delta E 6) - French Blue —
#436BAD(Delta E 7) - San Marino —
#456CAC(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #2C6FBB; }
.background { background-color: #2C6FBB; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2C6FBB; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #2C6FBB40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for medium blue?
Medium Blue has the hex code #2C6FBB. In RGB notation it is rgb(44, 111, 187), in HSL it is hsl(212, 62%, 45%), and its OKLCH value is 0.538, 0.137, 254.
What does the color medium blue mean?
Blue-family colors like medium blue carry distinct psychological associations. Medium Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Medium Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with medium blue?
Medium Blue has three easy routes: its complement #BA772C for punch, its neighbors #2CB5BA and #302CBA for something calmer, or triadic partners #BA2C6E and #6EBA2C when you want energy.
Is medium blue a standard web color?
No — Medium Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #2C6FBB or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make medium blue lighter or darker?
To lighten medium blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #DAE7F6 (lightest tint) to #081421 (darkest shade).
About Medium Blue
Medium Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including Matt Blue. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #2C6FBB to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.