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#246fb0 color: Planetarium

#246fb0 is rgb(36, 111, 176) in RGB and oklch(52.907% 0.12508 248.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.9%
0.125
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #246fb0

#246fb0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, 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: #246fb0 mixed with white

  1. 246fb0
  2. 3e7db9
  3. 558cc1
  4. 6a9ac9
  5. 7fa8d1
  6. 94b6d9
  7. a9c5e1
  8. bed3e9
  9. d4e2f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246fb0 mixed with black

  1. 246fb0
  2. 1e6099
  3. 185182
  4. 12426c
  5. 0c3456
  6. 072742
  7. 041a2e
  8. 020e1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #246fb0 with less saturation

  1. 246fb0
  2. 2f6fa9
  3. 396fa3
  4. 416f9c
  5. 486f95
  6. 4f6f8e
  7. 556e88
  8. 5b6e81
  9. 616d7a
  10. 666c73

Questions about #246fb0

What color is #246fb0?

#246fb0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(36, 111, 176), in HSL hsl(207.86, 66.04%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.907% 0.12508 248.992).

What colors go well with #246fb0?

The complementary color of #246fb0 is #995b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a99 and #5d61b2. The triadic partners are #a6485c and #54791d.

Is white or black text more readable on #246fb0?

White text reads better on #246fb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246fb0 a warm or cool color?

#246fb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.125.