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#246cbc color: Matt Blue

#246cbc is rgb(36, 108, 188) in RGB and oklch(52.97% 0.14375 254.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53%
0.144
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #246cbc

#246cbc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #246cbc mixed with white

  1. 246cbc
  2. 3d7bc4
  3. 548acb
  4. 6998d2
  5. 7ea7d9
  6. 93b6e0
  7. a8c4e7
  8. bed3ed
  9. d3e1f3
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #246cbc mixed with black

  1. 246cbc
  2. 1e5da3
  3. 184e8b
  4. 124073
  5. 0c325d
  6. 072547
  7. 041932
  8. 020d1f
  9. 00040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #246cbc with less saturation

  1. 246cbc
  2. 2f6db4
  3. 386dac
  4. 406ea5
  5. 476e9d
  6. 4e6e95
  7. 556e8d
  8. 5b6d85
  9. 616d7c
  10. 666c74

Questions about #246cbc

What color is #246cbc?

#246cbc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 108, 188), in HSL hsl(211.58, 67.86%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.97% 0.14375 254.115).

What colors go well with #246cbc?

The complementary color of #246cbc is #985d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799f and #645cbb. The triadic partners are #af4152 and #467d12.

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

White text reads better on #246cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246cbc a warm or cool color?

#246cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.144.