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#246bb6 color: Mid Blue

#246bb6 is rgb(36, 107, 182) in RGB and oklch(52.35% 0.137 253.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.4%
0.137
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246bb6

#246bb6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 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: #246bb6 mixed with white

  1. 246bb6
  2. 3d7abe
  3. 5489c6
  4. 6997ce
  5. 7ea6d5
  6. 93b5dd
  7. a8c3e4
  8. bed2eb
  9. d3e1f2
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #246bb6 mixed with black

  1. 246bb6
  2. 1e5c9e
  3. 184e86
  4. 123f6f
  5. 0c3259
  6. 072544
  7. 041830
  8. 020d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #246bb6 with less saturation

  1. 246bb6
  2. 2f6caf
  3. 386ca7
  4. 3f6ca0
  5. 476c98
  6. 4d6c91
  7. 536c89
  8. 596c82
  9. 5f6b7a
  10. 646b72

Questions about #246bb6

What color is #246bb6?

#246bb6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 107, 182), in HSL hsl(210.82, 66.97%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.35% 0.137 253.092).

What colors go well with #246bb6?

The complementary color of #246bb6 is #965b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00779b and #615cb5. The triadic partners are #aa4253 and #487a16.

Is white or black text more readable on #246bb6?

White text reads better on #246bb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246bb6 a warm or cool color?

#246bb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.137.