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#246cb1 color: Mid Blue

#246cb1 is rgb(36, 108, 177) in RGB and oklch(52.264% 0.12943 251.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.3%
0.129
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

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 #246cb1

#246cb1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 251°.

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: #246cb1 mixed with white

  1. 246cb1
  2. 3d7bba
  3. 5489c2
  4. 6998ca
  5. 7ea6d2
  6. 93b5da
  7. a9c4e2
  8. bed2e9
  9. d3e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246cb1 mixed with black

  1. 246cb1
  2. 1e5d99
  3. 184e83
  4. 12406c
  5. 0c3257
  6. 072542
  7. 04192f
  8. 020d1c
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #246cb1 with less saturation

  1. 246cb1
  2. 2f6caa
  3. 386da3
  4. 406d9c
  5. 476d95
  6. 4d6c8e
  7. 536c87
  8. 596c80
  9. 5f6b79
  10. 646a71

Questions about #246cb1

What color is #246cb1?

#246cb1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 108, 177), in HSL hsl(209.36, 66.2%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.264% 0.12943 251.105).

What colors go well with #246cb1?

The complementary color of #246cb1 is #975a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007799 and #5e5eb2. The triadic partners are #a64457 and #4e781a.

Is white or black text more readable on #246cb1?

White text reads better on #246cb1: 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 #246cb1 a warm or cool color?

#246cb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.129.