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#246bb2 color: Mid Blue

#246bb2 is rgb(36, 107, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.094% 0.13179 251.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.1%
0.132
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246bb2

#246bb2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #246bb2 mixed with white

  1. 246bb2
  2. 3d7aba
  3. 5489c3
  4. 6997cb
  5. 7ea6d3
  6. 93b5db
  7. a8c3e2
  8. bed2ea
  9. d3e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246bb2 mixed with black

  1. 246bb2
  2. 1e5c9a
  3. 184e83
  4. 123f6d
  5. 0c3257
  6. 072543
  7. 04182f
  8. 020d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #246bb2 with less saturation

  1. 246bb2
  2. 2f6bab
  3. 376ca4
  4. 3f6c9d
  5. 466c96
  6. 4d6c8e
  7. 536b87
  8. 596b80
  9. 5e6b78
  10. 646a71

Questions about #246bb2

What color is #246bb2?

#246bb2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 107, 178), in HSL hsl(210, 66.36%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.094% 0.13179 251.97).

What colors go well with #246bb2?

The complementary color of #246bb2 is #965900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007799 and #5f5db2. The triadic partners are #a74355 and #4b7818.

Is white or black text more readable on #246bb2?

White text reads better on #246bb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246bb2 a warm or cool color?

#246bb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.132.