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#246cb2 color: Mid Blue

#246cb2 is rgb(36, 108, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.327% 0.13072 251.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.3%
0.131
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246cb2

#246cb2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, 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: #246cb2 mixed with white

  1. 246cb2
  2. 3d7bba
  3. 5489c3
  4. 6998cb
  5. 7ea6d3
  6. 93b5db
  7. a9c4e2
  8. bed2ea
  9. d3e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246cb2 mixed with black

  1. 246cb2
  2. 1e5d9a
  3. 184e83
  4. 12406d
  5. 0c3257
  6. 072543
  7. 04192f
  8. 020d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #246cb2 with less saturation

  1. 246cb2
  2. 2f6cab
  3. 386da4
  4. 406d9d
  5. 476d96
  6. 4d6d8f
  7. 546c88
  8. 596c80
  9. 5f6b79
  10. 646b71

Questions about #246cb2

What color is #246cb2?

#246cb2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 108, 178), in HSL hsl(209.58, 66.36%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.327% 0.13072 251.414).

What colors go well with #246cb2?

The complementary color of #246cb2 is #975a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007899 and #5f5eb2. The triadic partners are #a74456 and #4d7819.

Is white or black text more readable on #246cb2?

White text reads better on #246cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246cb2 a warm or cool color?

#246cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.131.