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#246cb5 color: Mid Blue

#246cb5 is rgb(36, 108, 181) in RGB and oklch(52.517% 0.13461 252.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.5%
0.135
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #246cb5

#246cb5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, 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: #246cb5 mixed with white

  1. 246cb5
  2. 3d7bbd
  3. 5489c5
  4. 6998cd
  5. 7ea7d5
  6. 93b5dc
  7. a9c4e3
  8. bed3eb
  9. d3e1f2
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246cb5 mixed with black

  1. 246cb5
  2. 1e5d9d
  3. 184e86
  4. 12406f
  5. 0c3259
  6. 072544
  7. 041930
  8. 020d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #246cb5 with less saturation

  1. 246cb5
  2. 2f6cae
  3. 386da7
  4. 406d9f
  5. 476d98
  6. 4e6d91
  7. 546d89
  8. 5a6c82
  9. 606c7a
  10. 656b72

Questions about #246cb5

What color is #246cb5?

#246cb5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 108, 181), in HSL hsl(210.21, 66.82%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.517% 0.13461 252.297).

What colors go well with #246cb5?

The complementary color of #246cb5 is #985b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00789b and #605db5. The triadic partners are #a94355 and #4b7a18.

Is white or black text more readable on #246cb5?

White text reads better on #246cb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246cb5 a warm or cool color?

#246cb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.135.