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#246296 color: Outer Reef

#246296 is rgb(36, 98, 150) in RGB and oklch(48.233% 0.10479 247.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

48.2%
0.105
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #246296

#246296 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.44:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Outer Reef (#2a6295). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #246296 mixed with white

  1. 246296
  2. 3c71a1
  3. 5280ab
  4. 6790b6
  5. 7c9fc1
  6. 91afcb
  7. a7bfd6
  8. bccee0
  9. d2deea
  10. e9eff5

Darker: #246296 mixed with black

  1. 246296
  2. 1e5482
  3. 18476e
  4. 123a5b
  5. 0c2d49
  6. 072137
  7. 041626
  8. 020b16
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #246296 with less saturation

  1. 246296
  2. 2d6291
  3. 34628b
  4. 3b6286
  5. 416280
  6. 46617b
  7. 4b6175
  8. 50606f
  9. 55606a
  10. 5a5f64

Questions about #246296

What color is #246296?

#246296 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Outer Reef. In RGB it is rgb(36, 98, 150), in HSL hsl(207.37, 61.29%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.233% 0.10479 247.571).

What colors go well with #246296?

The complementary color of #246296 is #855103. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b85 and #515798. The triadic partners are #8e4253 and #4d6920.

Is white or black text more readable on #246296?

White text reads better on #246296: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246296 a warm or cool color?

#246296 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.105.