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#246daa color: In the Nick

#246daa is rgb(36, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.072% 0.11949 248.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52.1%
0.119
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246daa

#246daa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 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: #246daa mixed with white

  1. 246daa
  2. 3e7bb3
  3. 548abc
  4. 6a98c5
  5. 7fa7cd
  6. 94b5d6
  7. a9c4de
  8. bed2e7
  9. d3e1ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #246daa mixed with black

  1. 246daa
  2. 1e5e93
  3. 184f7d
  4. 124168
  5. 0c3353
  6. 07263f
  7. 04192d
  8. 020d1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #246daa with less saturation

  1. 246daa
  2. 2f6da4
  3. 386d9d
  4. 406d97
  5. 476d91
  6. 4d6c8a
  7. 536c84
  8. 596b7d
  9. 5f6b77
  10. 646a70

Questions about #246daa

What color is #246daa?

#246daa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(36, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(207.31, 65.05%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.072% 0.11949 248.047).

What colors go well with #246daa?

The complementary color of #246daa is #955900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007894 and #5a60ac. The triadic partners are #a1485c and #55751e.

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

White text reads better on #246daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246daa a warm or cool color?

#246daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.119.