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#246ebf color: Matt Blue

#246ebf is rgb(36, 110, 191) in RGB and oklch(53.622% 0.14544 253.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.6%
0.145
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #246ebf

#246ebf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #246ebf mixed with white

  1. 246ebf
  2. 3e7dc6
  3. 548bcd
  4. 6a9ad4
  5. 7fa8db
  6. 94b7e2
  7. a9c5e8
  8. bed3ee
  9. d4e2f4
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #246ebf mixed with black

  1. 246ebf
  2. 1e5fa6
  3. 18508d
  4. 124175
  5. 0c335e
  6. 072648
  7. 041933
  8. 020e1f
  9. 00040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #246ebf with less saturation

  1. 246ebf
  2. 2f6fb7
  3. 396faf
  4. 4170a7
  5. 48709f
  6. 4f7097
  7. 56708f
  8. 5c6f87
  9. 626f7f
  10. 686e76

Questions about #246ebf

What color is #246ebf?

#246ebf is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 110, 191), in HSL hsl(211.35, 68.28%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.622% 0.14544 253.897).

What colors go well with #246ebf?

The complementary color of #246ebf is #9a5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba1 and #655ebe. The triadic partners are #b14254 and #487f12.

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

White text reads better on #246ebf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246ebf a warm or cool color?

#246ebf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.145.