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#246faa color: Planetarium

#246faa is rgb(36, 111, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.549% 0.11758 246.696) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.5%
0.118
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

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 #246faa

#246faa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 247°.

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 sky blue colors

Lighter: #246faa mixed with white

  1. 246faa
  2. 3e7db3
  3. 558bbc
  4. 6a9ac5
  5. 7fa8cd
  6. 94b6d6
  7. a9c5de
  8. bed3e7
  9. d4e2ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #246faa mixed with black

  1. 246faa
  2. 1e6093
  3. 18517d
  4. 124268
  5. 0c3453
  6. 07273f
  7. 041a2d
  8. 020e1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #246faa with less saturation

  1. 246faa
  2. 2f6fa4
  3. 386f9e
  4. 406f97
  5. 486e91
  6. 4e6e8b
  7. 546d85
  8. 5a6d7e
  9. 606c78
  10. 656b71

Questions about #246faa

What color is #246faa?

#246faa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(36, 111, 170), in HSL hsl(206.42, 65.05%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.549% 0.11758 246.696).

What colors go well with #246faa?

The complementary color of #246faa is #975a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007995 and #5a62ad. The triadic partners are #a14a5f and #587620.

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

White text reads better on #246faa: 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 #246faa a warm or cool color?

#246faa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.118.