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#246c88 color: Saxony Blue

#246c88 is rgb(36, 108, 136) in RGB and oklch(49.977% 0.08235 228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

50%
0.082
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #246c88

#246c88 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #246c88 mixed with white

  1. 246c88
  2. 3e7a94
  3. 54889f
  4. 6997ab
  5. 7ea5b7
  6. 94b4c3
  7. a9c2cf
  8. bed1db
  9. d3e0e7
  10. e9f0f3

Darker: #246c88 mixed with black

  1. 246c88
  2. 1e5d75
  3. 184e63
  4. 124052
  5. 0c3241
  6. 072531
  7. 041922
  8. 020d13
  9. 000406
  10. 000001

Calmer: #246c88 with less saturation

  1. 246c88
  2. 2e6b84
  3. 376b81
  4. 3e6a7d
  5. 44697a
  6. 4a6876
  7. 506772
  8. 55666e
  9. 5a656b
  10. 5f6467

Questions about #246c88

What color is #246c88?

#246c88 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 108, 136), in HSL hsl(196.8, 58.14%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.977% 0.08235 228).

What colors go well with #246c88?

The complementary color of #246c88 is #895438. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0c7174 and #456492. The triadic partners are #864f6b and #68672a.

Is white or black text more readable on #246c88?

White text reads better on #246c88: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246c88 a warm or cool color?

#246c88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.082.