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#246aba color: Mid Blue

#246aba is rgb(36, 106, 186) in RGB and oklch(52.383% 0.14336 254.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

52.4%
0.143
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246aba

#246aba is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, 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: #246aba mixed with white

  1. 246aba
  2. 3d79c2
  3. 5388c9
  4. 6997d1
  5. 7ea6d8
  6. 93b4df
  7. a8c3e6
  8. bdd2ec
  9. d3e1f3
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #246aba mixed with black

  1. 246aba
  2. 1e5ba1
  3. 184d89
  4. 123f72
  5. 0c315c
  6. 072446
  7. 041832
  8. 020d1e
  9. 00040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #246aba with less saturation

  1. 246aba
  2. 2f6bb2
  3. 376baa
  4. 3f6ca3
  5. 466c9b
  6. 4d6c93
  7. 536c8b
  8. 596c83
  9. 5f6b7b
  10. 656b72

Questions about #246aba

What color is #246aba?

#246aba is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 106, 186), in HSL hsl(212, 67.57%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.383% 0.14336 254.579).

What colors go well with #246aba?

The complementary color of #246aba is #955c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00779d and #635ab8. The triadic partners are #ad3f4f and #437b12.

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

White text reads better on #246aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246aba a warm or cool color?

#246aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.143.