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#246aaf color: Mid Blue

#246aaf is rgb(36, 106, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.672% 0.12896 251.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

51.7%
0.129
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246aaf

#246aaf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mid Blue (#276ab3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #246aaf mixed with white

  1. 246aaf
  2. 3d79b8
  3. 5388c0
  4. 6996c9
  5. 7ea5d1
  6. 93b4d9
  7. a8c3e1
  8. bed2e9
  9. d3e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246aaf mixed with black

  1. 246aaf
  2. 1e5b98
  3. 184d81
  4. 123f6b
  5. 0c3156
  6. 072441
  7. 04182e
  8. 020d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #246aaf with less saturation

  1. 246aaf
  2. 2e6aa8
  3. 376ba1
  4. 3f6b9a
  5. 466b93
  6. 4c6b8c
  7. 526a85
  8. 586a7e
  9. 5d6977
  10. 63696f

Questions about #246aaf

What color is #246aaf?

#246aaf is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 106, 175), in HSL hsl(209.78, 65.88%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.672% 0.12896 251.625).

What colors go well with #246aaf?

The complementary color of #246aaf is #955800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007597 and #5d5caf. The triadic partners are #a44355 and #4c7619.

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

White text reads better on #246aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246aaf a warm or cool color?

#246aaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.129.