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#246993 color: Cairns

#246993 is rgb(36, 105, 147) in RGB and oklch(49.786% 0.09519 239.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

49.8%
0.095
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #246993

#246993 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cairns (#0a6b92). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #246993 mixed with white

  1. 246993
  2. 3d779e
  3. 5386a9
  4. 6995b4
  5. 7ea3be
  6. 93b2c9
  7. a8c1d4
  8. bdd1df
  9. d3e0e9
  10. e9eff4

Darker: #246993 mixed with black

  1. 246993
  2. 1e5a7f
  3. 184c6c
  4. 123e59
  5. 0c3147
  6. 072436
  7. 041825
  8. 020c16
  9. 000408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #246993 with less saturation

  1. 246993
  2. 2e698e
  3. 36688a
  4. 3d6885
  5. 446780
  6. 49677b
  7. 4f6676
  8. 546572
  9. 59646d
  10. 5e6368

Questions about #246993

What color is #246993?

#246993 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Cairns. In RGB it is rgb(36, 105, 147), in HSL hsl(202.7, 60.66%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.786% 0.09519 239.766).

What colors go well with #246993?

The complementary color of #246993 is #8a5423. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007180 and #4d5f99. The triadic partners are #8e4a61 and #5c6a25.

Is white or black text more readable on #246993?

White text reads better on #246993: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246993 a warm or cool color?

#246993 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.095.