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#246da8 color: In the Nick

#246da8 is rgb(36, 109, 168) in RGB and oklch(51.953% 0.11699 247.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52%
0.117
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246da8

#246da8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #246da8 mixed with white

  1. 246da8
  2. 3e7bb1
  3. 548aba
  4. 6a98c3
  5. 7fa7cc
  6. 94b5d5
  7. a9c4dd
  8. bed2e6
  9. d3e1ee
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #246da8 mixed with black

  1. 246da8
  2. 1e5e92
  3. 184f7c
  4. 124167
  5. 0c3352
  6. 07263f
  7. 04192c
  8. 020d1a
  9. 00040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #246da8 with less saturation

  1. 246da8
  2. 2f6da2
  3. 386d9c
  4. 406d96
  5. 476d8f
  6. 4d6c89
  7. 536c83
  8. 596b7c
  9. 5e6a76
  10. 646a6f

Questions about #246da8

What color is #246da8?

#246da8 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(36, 109, 168), in HSL hsl(206.82, 64.71%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.953% 0.11699 247.252).

What colors go well with #246da8?

The complementary color of #246da8 is #945900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007793 and #5960ab. The triadic partners are #9f485d and #56751f.

Is white or black text more readable on #246da8?

White text reads better on #246da8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246da8 a warm or cool color?

#246da8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.117.