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#246bae color: Mid Blue

#246bae is rgb(36, 107, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.843% 0.12661 250.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.8%
0.127
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246bae

#246bae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, 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: #246bae mixed with white

  1. 246bae
  2. 3d7ab7
  3. 5488bf
  4. 6997c8
  5. 7ea6d0
  6. 93b4d8
  7. a8c3e0
  8. bed2e8
  9. d3e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246bae mixed with black

  1. 246bae
  2. 1e5c97
  3. 184e80
  4. 123f6a
  5. 0c3255
  6. 072541
  7. 04182e
  8. 020d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #246bae with less saturation

  1. 246bae
  2. 2f6ba7
  3. 376ba0
  4. 3f6c9a
  5. 466b93
  6. 4d6b8c
  7. 536b85
  8. 586a7e
  9. 5e6a77
  10. 636970

Questions about #246bae

What color is #246bae?

#246bae is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 107, 174), in HSL hsl(209.13, 65.71%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.843% 0.12661 250.727).

What colors go well with #246bae?

The complementary color of #246bae is #955900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007697 and #5d5daf. The triadic partners are #a34457 and #4e761b.

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

White text reads better on #246bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246bae a warm or cool color?

#246bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.127.