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#246bb1 color: Mid Blue

#246bb1 is rgb(36, 107, 177) in RGB and oklch(52.031% 0.13049 251.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52%
0.130
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246bb1

#246bb1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, 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: #246bb1 mixed with white

  1. 246bb1
  2. 3d7aba
  3. 5488c2
  4. 6997ca
  5. 7ea6d2
  6. 93b5da
  7. a8c3e2
  8. bed2e9
  9. d3e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246bb1 mixed with black

  1. 246bb1
  2. 1e5c99
  3. 184e83
  4. 123f6c
  5. 0c3257
  6. 072542
  7. 04182f
  8. 020d1c
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #246bb1 with less saturation

  1. 246bb1
  2. 2f6baa
  3. 376ca3
  4. 3f6c9c
  5. 466c95
  6. 4d6c8e
  7. 536b87
  8. 596b7f
  9. 5e6a78
  10. 646a71

Questions about #246bb1

What color is #246bb1?

#246bb1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 107, 177), in HSL hsl(209.79, 66.2%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.031% 0.13049 251.671).

What colors go well with #246bb1?

The complementary color of #246bb1 is #965900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007798 and #5e5db1. The triadic partners are #a64355 and #4c7819.

Is white or black text more readable on #246bb1?

White text reads better on #246bb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246bb1 a warm or cool color?

#246bb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.13.