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#246da2 color: Deep Water

#246da2 is rgb(36, 109, 162) in RGB and oklch(51.604% 0.10961 244.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

51.6%
0.110
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246da2

#246da2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #246da2 mixed with white

  1. 246da2
  2. 3e7bac
  3. 548ab5
  4. 6a98bf
  5. 7fa6c8
  6. 94b5d1
  7. a9c3db
  8. bed2e4
  9. d3e1ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #246da2 mixed with black

  1. 246da2
  2. 1e5e8c
  3. 184f77
  4. 124163
  5. 0c334f
  6. 07263c
  7. 04192a
  8. 020d19
  9. 00040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #246da2 with less saturation

  1. 246da2
  2. 2f6d9c
  3. 386d97
  4. 3f6c91
  5. 466c8b
  6. 4d6b85
  7. 536b80
  8. 586a7a
  9. 5e6974
  10. 63696e

Questions about #246da2

What color is #246da2?

#246da2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(36, 109, 162), in HSL hsl(205.24, 63.64%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.604% 0.10961 244.599).

What colors go well with #246da2?

The complementary color of #246da2 is #925811. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00778e and #5561a6. The triadic partners are #9a4a60 and #5a7222.

Is white or black text more readable on #246da2?

White text reads better on #246da2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246da2 a warm or cool color?

#246da2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.11.