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#246ab5 color: Mid Blue

#246ab5 is rgb(36, 106, 181) in RGB and oklch(52.055% 0.13679 253.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.1%
0.137
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246ab5

#246ab5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #246ab5 mixed with white

  1. 246ab5
  2. 3d79bd
  3. 5388c5
  4. 6997cd
  5. 7ea5d5
  6. 93b4dc
  7. a8c3e4
  8. bed2eb
  9. d3e1f2
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246ab5 mixed with black

  1. 246ab5
  2. 1e5b9d
  3. 184d86
  4. 123f6f
  5. 0c3159
  6. 072444
  7. 041830
  8. 020d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #246ab5 with less saturation

  1. 246ab5
  2. 2e6bae
  3. 376ba6
  4. 3f6b9f
  5. 466b97
  6. 4d6b90
  7. 536b88
  8. 596b81
  9. 5e6a79
  10. 646a71

Questions about #246ab5

What color is #246ab5?

#246ab5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 106, 181), in HSL hsl(211.03, 66.82%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.055% 0.13679 253.337).

What colors go well with #246ab5?

The complementary color of #246ab5 is #955a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00769b and #605bb4. The triadic partners are #a94152 and #477916.

Is white or black text more readable on #246ab5?

White text reads better on #246ab5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246ab5 a warm or cool color?

#246ab5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.137.