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#246da9 color: In the Nick

#246da9 is rgb(36, 109, 169) in RGB and oklch(52.013% 0.11824 247.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52%
0.118
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246da9

#246da9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, 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: #246da9 mixed with white

  1. 246da9
  2. 3e7bb2
  3. 548abb
  4. 6a98c4
  5. 7fa7cd
  6. 94b5d5
  7. a9c4de
  8. bed2e6
  9. d3e1ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #246da9 mixed with black

  1. 246da9
  2. 1e5e92
  3. 184f7c
  4. 124167
  5. 0c3353
  6. 07263f
  7. 04192c
  8. 020d1b
  9. 00040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #246da9 with less saturation

  1. 246da9
  2. 2f6da3
  3. 386d9d
  4. 406d96
  5. 476d90
  6. 4d6c8a
  7. 536c83
  8. 596b7d
  9. 5e6b76
  10. 646a70

Questions about #246da9

What color is #246da9?

#246da9 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(36, 109, 169), in HSL hsl(207.07, 64.88%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.013% 0.11824 247.654).

What colors go well with #246da9?

The complementary color of #246da9 is #955900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007794 and #5a60ac. The triadic partners are #a0485c and #55751f.

Is white or black text more readable on #246da9?

White text reads better on #246da9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246da9 a warm or cool color?

#246da9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.118.