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#246faf color: Planetarium

#246faf is rgb(36, 111, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.847% 0.12382 248.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.8%
0.124
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #246faf

#246faf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Planetarium (#1c70ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #246faf mixed with white

  1. 246faf
  2. 3e7db8
  3. 558cc0
  4. 6a9ac8
  5. 7fa8d1
  6. 94b6d9
  7. a9c5e1
  8. bed3e8
  9. d4e2f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246faf mixed with black

  1. 246faf
  2. 1e6098
  3. 185181
  4. 12426b
  5. 0c3456
  6. 072741
  7. 041a2e
  8. 020e1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #246faf with less saturation

  1. 246faf
  2. 2f6fa8
  3. 396fa2
  4. 416f9b
  5. 486f95
  6. 4f6f8e
  7. 556e87
  8. 5b6e80
  9. 616d79
  10. 666c72

Questions about #246faf

What color is #246faf?

#246faf is bright blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(36, 111, 175), in HSL hsl(207.63, 65.88%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.847% 0.12382 248.633).

What colors go well with #246faf?

The complementary color of #246faf is #995b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a98 and #5d61b1. The triadic partners are #a5485d and #55781d.

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

White text reads better on #246faf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246faf a warm or cool color?

#246faf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.124.