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#246dac color: In the Nick

#246dac is rgb(36, 109, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.192% 0.12201 248.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.2%
0.122
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246dac

#246dac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, 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: #246dac mixed with white

  1. 246dac
  2. 3e7bb5
  3. 548abe
  4. 6a98c6
  5. 7fa7cf
  6. 94b5d7
  7. a9c4df
  8. bed3e7
  9. d3e1ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #246dac mixed with black

  1. 246dac
  2. 1e5e95
  3. 184f7f
  4. 124169
  5. 0c3354
  6. 072640
  7. 04192d
  8. 020d1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #246dac with less saturation

  1. 246dac
  2. 2f6da6
  3. 386d9f
  4. 406d99
  5. 476d92
  6. 4d6d8b
  7. 546c85
  8. 596c7e
  9. 5f6b77
  10. 646a70

Questions about #246dac

What color is #246dac?

#246dac is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(36, 109, 172), in HSL hsl(207.79, 65.38%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.192% 0.12201 248.802).

What colors go well with #246dac?

The complementary color of #246dac is #965a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007896 and #5b60ae. The triadic partners are #a2475b and #53761d.

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

White text reads better on #246dac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246dac a warm or cool color?

#246dac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.122.