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#246f8a color: Faience

#246f8a is rgb(36, 111, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.841% 0.08309 226.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

50.8%
0.083
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #246f8a

#246f8a is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, 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: #246f8a mixed with white

  1. 246f8a
  2. 3e7d95
  3. 558ba1
  4. 6a99ac
  5. 7fa7b8
  6. 94b5c4
  7. a9c4cf
  8. bed2db
  9. d4e1e7
  10. e9f0f3

Darker: #246f8a mixed with black

  1. 246f8a
  2. 1e6077
  3. 185165
  4. 124253
  5. 0c3442
  6. 072732
  7. 041a22
  8. 020e14
  9. 000407
  10. 000101

Calmer: #246f8a with less saturation

  1. 246f8a
  2. 2f6e86
  3. 376d83
  4. 3f6d7f
  5. 466c7c
  6. 4c6b78
  7. 526a74
  8. 576971
  9. 5c686d
  10. 616769

Questions about #246f8a

What color is #246f8a?

#246f8a is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Faience. In RGB it is rgb(36, 111, 138), in HSL hsl(195.88, 58.62%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.841% 0.08309 226.214).

What colors go well with #246f8a?

The complementary color of #246f8a is #8d563b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #107475 and #456795. The triadic partners are #88516f and #6c682b.

Is white or black text more readable on #246f8a?

White text reads better on #246f8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246f8a a warm or cool color?

#246f8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.083.