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#246aaa color: In the Nick

#246aaa is rgb(36, 106, 170) in RGB and oklch(51.36% 0.12249 249.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.4%
0.122
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #246aaa

#246aaa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #246aaa mixed with white

  1. 246aaa
  2. 3d79b3
  3. 5387bc
  4. 6996c5
  5. 7ea5ce
  6. 93b4d6
  7. a8c3df
  8. bed2e7
  9. d3e1ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #246aaa mixed with black

  1. 246aaa
  2. 1e5b93
  3. 184d7d
  4. 123f68
  5. 0c3153
  6. 07243f
  7. 04182d
  8. 020d1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #246aaa with less saturation

  1. 246aaa
  2. 2e6aa4
  3. 376a9d
  4. 3f6a96
  5. 456a90
  6. 4c6a89
  7. 526a83
  8. 57697c
  9. 5d6875
  10. 62686e

Questions about #246aaa

What color is #246aaa?

#246aaa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(36, 106, 170), in HSL hsl(208.66, 65.05%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.36% 0.12249 249.981).

What colors go well with #246aaa?

The complementary color of #246aaa is #935800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007594 and #5b5dab. The triadic partners are #a04457 and #4f741c.

Is white or black text more readable on #246aaa?

White text reads better on #246aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246aaa a warm or cool color?

#246aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.122.