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#246eb0 color: Planetarium

#246eb0 is rgb(36, 110, 176) in RGB and oklch(52.672% 0.12608 249.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.7%
0.126
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #246eb0

#246eb0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, 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: #246eb0 mixed with white

  1. 246eb0
  2. 3e7cb9
  3. 548bc1
  4. 6a99c9
  5. 7fa8d1
  6. 94b6d9
  7. a9c4e1
  8. bed3e9
  9. d4e2f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246eb0 mixed with black

  1. 246eb0
  2. 1e5f99
  3. 185082
  4. 12416c
  5. 0c3356
  6. 072642
  7. 04192e
  8. 020e1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #246eb0 with less saturation

  1. 246eb0
  2. 2f6ea9
  3. 386ea3
  4. 406e9c
  5. 486e95
  6. 4e6e8e
  7. 546d87
  8. 5a6d80
  9. 606c79
  10. 656c72

Questions about #246eb0

What color is #246eb0?

#246eb0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(36, 110, 176), in HSL hsl(208.29, 66.04%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.672% 0.12608 249.602).

What colors go well with #246eb0?

The complementary color of #246eb0 is #985b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007999 and #5d60b2. The triadic partners are #a6475b and #53781c.

Is white or black text more readable on #246eb0?

White text reads better on #246eb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246eb0 a warm or cool color?

#246eb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.126.