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#246ea8 color: In the Nick

#246ea8 is rgb(36, 110, 168) in RGB and oklch(52.193% 0.11604 246.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.2%
0.116
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246ea8

#246ea8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, 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 sky blue colors

Lighter: #246ea8 mixed with white

  1. 246ea8
  2. 3e7cb1
  3. 548bba
  4. 6a99c3
  5. 7fa7cc
  6. 94b6d5
  7. a9c4dd
  8. bed3e6
  9. d4e1ee
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #246ea8 mixed with black

  1. 246ea8
  2. 1e5f92
  3. 18507c
  4. 124167
  5. 0c3352
  6. 07263f
  7. 04192c
  8. 020e1a
  9. 00040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #246ea8 with less saturation

  1. 246ea8
  2. 2f6ea2
  3. 386e9c
  4. 406e96
  5. 476d90
  6. 4e6d89
  7. 546c83
  8. 596c7d
  9. 5f6b76
  10. 646a70

Questions about #246ea8

What color is #246ea8?

#246ea8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(36, 110, 168), in HSL hsl(206.36, 64.71%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.193% 0.11604 246.557).

What colors go well with #246ea8?

The complementary color of #246ea8 is #955a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007893 and #5961ab. The triadic partners are #9f495e and #587520.

Is white or black text more readable on #246ea8?

White text reads better on #246ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246ea8 a warm or cool color?

#246ea8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.116.