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#246cb3 color: Mid Blue

#246cb3 is rgb(36, 108, 179) in RGB and oklch(52.39% 0.13202 251.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.4%
0.132
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246cb3

#246cb3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, 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: #246cb3 mixed with white

  1. 246cb3
  2. 3d7bbb
  3. 5489c4
  4. 6998cc
  5. 7ea6d3
  6. 93b5db
  7. a9c4e3
  8. bed2ea
  9. d3e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246cb3 mixed with black

  1. 246cb3
  2. 1e5d9b
  3. 184e84
  4. 12406e
  5. 0c3258
  6. 072543
  7. 04192f
  8. 020d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #246cb3 with less saturation

  1. 246cb3
  2. 2f6cac
  3. 386da5
  4. 406d9e
  5. 476d97
  6. 4d6d8f
  7. 546c88
  8. 5a6c81
  9. 5f6b79
  10. 656b72

Questions about #246cb3

What color is #246cb3?

#246cb3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 108, 179), in HSL hsl(209.79, 66.51%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.39% 0.13202 251.716).

What colors go well with #246cb3?

The complementary color of #246cb3 is #985a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00789a and #5f5eb3. The triadic partners are #a84456 and #4d7919.

Is white or black text more readable on #246cb3?

White text reads better on #246cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246cb3 a warm or cool color?

#246cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.132.