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#246fa3 color: Deep Water

#246fa3 is rgb(36, 111, 163) in RGB and oklch(52.147% 0.10908 243.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

52.1%
0.109
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #246fa3

#246fa3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #246fa3 mixed with white

  1. 246fa3
  2. 3e7dad
  3. 558bb6
  4. 6a99bf
  5. 7fa8c9
  6. 94b6d2
  7. a9c4db
  8. bed3e4
  9. d4e1ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #246fa3 mixed with black

  1. 246fa3
  2. 1e608d
  3. 185178
  4. 124263
  5. 0c344f
  6. 07273c
  7. 041a2a
  8. 020e19
  9. 00040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #246fa3 with less saturation

  1. 246fa3
  2. 2f6f9d
  3. 386f98
  4. 406e92
  5. 476e8c
  6. 4e6d87
  7. 546d81
  8. 5a6c7b
  9. 5f6b75
  10. 646a6f

Questions about #246fa3

What color is #246fa3?

#246fa3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(36, 111, 163), in HSL hsl(204.57, 63.82%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.147% 0.10908 243.53).

What colors go well with #246fa3?

The complementary color of #246fa3 is #945916. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00788f and #5663a8. The triadic partners are #9c4c63 and #5d7323.

Is white or black text more readable on #246fa3?

White text reads better on #246fa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246fa3 a warm or cool color?

#246fa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.109.