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#246ab2 color: Mid Blue

#246ab2 is rgb(36, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.862% 0.13287 252.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

51.9%
0.133
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246ab2

#246ab2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, 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: #246ab2 mixed with white

  1. 246ab2
  2. 3d79ba
  3. 5388c3
  4. 6997cb
  5. 7ea5d3
  6. 93b4db
  7. a8c3e2
  8. bed2ea
  9. d3e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246ab2 mixed with black

  1. 246ab2
  2. 1e5b9a
  3. 184d83
  4. 123f6d
  5. 0c3157
  6. 072443
  7. 04182f
  8. 020d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #246ab2 with less saturation

  1. 246ab2
  2. 2e6aab
  3. 376ba4
  4. 3f6b9d
  5. 466b95
  6. 4c6b8e
  7. 536b87
  8. 586a7f
  9. 5e6a78
  10. 636970

Questions about #246ab2

What color is #246ab2?

#246ab2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(210.42, 66.36%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.862% 0.13287 252.514).

What colors go well with #246ab2?

The complementary color of #246ab2 is #955900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007699 and #5f5bb2. The triadic partners are #a64253 and #497818.

Is white or black text more readable on #246ab2?

White text reads better on #246ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246ab2 a warm or cool color?

#246ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.133.