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#246f89 color: Faience

#246f89 is rgb(36, 111, 137) in RGB and oklch(50.793% 0.08228 225.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

50.8%
0.082
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #246f89

#246f89 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faience (#2a6d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #246f89 mixed with white

  1. 246f89
  2. 3e7d94
  3. 558ba0
  4. 6a99ac
  5. 7fa7b7
  6. 94b5c3
  7. a9c4cf
  8. bed2db
  9. d4e1e7
  10. e9f0f3

Darker: #246f89 mixed with black

  1. 246f89
  2. 1e6076
  3. 185164
  4. 124253
  5. 0c3442
  6. 072731
  7. 041a22
  8. 020e14
  9. 000407
  10. 000101

Calmer: #246f89 with less saturation

  1. 246f89
  2. 2f6e86
  3. 376d82
  4. 3f6d7f
  5. 466c7b
  6. 4c6b77
  7. 526a74
  8. 576970
  9. 5c686d
  10. 616769

Questions about #246f89

What color is #246f89?

#246f89 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Faience. In RGB it is rgb(36, 111, 137), in HSL hsl(195.45, 58.38%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.793% 0.08228 225.279).

What colors go well with #246f89?

The complementary color of #246f89 is #8c563c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #127474 and #446794. The triadic partners are #875270 and #6c682b.

Is white or black text more readable on #246f89?

White text reads better on #246f89: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246f89 a warm or cool color?

#246f89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.082.