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#246eaf color: Planetarium

#246eaf is rgb(36, 110, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.611% 0.12481 249.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.6%
0.125
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #246eaf

#246eaf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Planetarium (#1c70ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #246eaf mixed with white

  1. 246eaf
  2. 3e7cb8
  3. 548bc0
  4. 6a99c8
  5. 7fa7d1
  6. 94b6d9
  7. a9c4e1
  8. bed3e8
  9. d4e2f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246eaf mixed with black

  1. 246eaf
  2. 1e5f98
  3. 185081
  4. 12416b
  5. 0c3356
  6. 072641
  7. 04192e
  8. 020e1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #246eaf with less saturation

  1. 246eaf
  2. 2f6ea8
  3. 386ea2
  4. 406e9b
  5. 476e94
  6. 4e6e8e
  7. 546d87
  8. 5a6d80
  9. 606c79
  10. 656b72

Questions about #246eaf

What color is #246eaf?

#246eaf is bright blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(36, 110, 175), in HSL hsl(208.06, 65.88%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.611% 0.12481 249.255).

What colors go well with #246eaf?

The complementary color of #246eaf is #985b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007998 and #5d60b1. The triadic partners are #a5475b and #53781d.

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

White text reads better on #246eaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246eaf a warm or cool color?

#246eaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.125.