diff --git a/ionic/platform/statusbar/statusbar.ts b/ionic/platform/statusbar/statusbar.ts
index 5e676d5a92..5c9ca914d4 100644
--- a/ionic/platform/statusbar/statusbar.ts
+++ b/ionic/platform/statusbar/statusbar.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export class StatusBar {
    */
   static setHexColor(hex) {
     this.ifPlugin(() => {
-      window.StatusBar.backgroundColorByHexName(hex);
+      window.StatusBar.backgroundColorByHexString(hex);
     });
   }