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#246db6 color: Beautiful Blue

#246db6 is rgb(36, 109, 182) in RGB and oklch(52.812% 0.13483 252.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.8%
0.135
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #246db6

#246db6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Beautiful Blue (#186db6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #246db6 mixed with white

  1. 246db6
  2. 3e7cbe
  3. 548ac6
  4. 6999ce
  5. 7fa7d5
  6. 94b6dd
  7. a9c4e4
  8. bed3eb
  9. d3e1f2
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246db6 mixed with black

  1. 246db6
  2. 1e5e9e
  3. 184f86
  4. 12416f
  5. 0c3359
  6. 072644
  7. 041930
  8. 020d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #246db6 with less saturation

  1. 246db6
  2. 2f6daf
  3. 386ea7
  4. 406ea0
  5. 476e99
  6. 4e6e91
  7. 556e8a
  8. 5b6d82
  9. 606d7b
  10. 666c73

Questions about #246db6

What color is #246db6?

#246db6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Beautiful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 109, 182), in HSL hsl(210, 66.97%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.812% 0.13483 252.05).

What colors go well with #246db6?

The complementary color of #246db6 is #995b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799c and #615eb6. The triadic partners are #aa4456 and #4c7a18.

Is white or black text more readable on #246db6?

White text reads better on #246db6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246db6 a warm or cool color?

#246db6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.135.