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#246daf color: In the Nick

#246daf is rgb(36, 109, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.375% 0.12583 249.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.4%
0.126
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246daf

#246daf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, 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: #246daf mixed with white

  1. 246daf
  2. 3e7cb8
  3. 548ac0
  4. 6a98c9
  5. 7fa7d1
  6. 94b5d9
  7. a9c4e1
  8. bed3e8
  9. d3e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246daf mixed with black

  1. 246daf
  2. 1e5e98
  3. 184f81
  4. 12416b
  5. 0c3356
  6. 072641
  7. 04192e
  8. 020d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #246daf with less saturation

  1. 246daf
  2. 2f6da8
  3. 386da2
  4. 406d9b
  5. 476d94
  6. 4e6d8d
  7. 546d86
  8. 5a6c7f
  9. 5f6b78
  10. 656b71

Questions about #246daf

What color is #246daf?

#246daf is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(36, 109, 175), in HSL hsl(208.49, 65.88%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.375% 0.12583 249.864).

What colors go well with #246daf?

The complementary color of #246daf is #975a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007898 and #5d5fb0. The triadic partners are #a54659 and #51781c.

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

White text reads better on #246daf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246daf a warm or cool color?

#246daf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.126.