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#246A8A

#246a8a ≈ Sea Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#246a8a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 41.57% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.91% cyan, 23.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 198.82°, with 58.62% saturation and 34.12% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), ΔE 2.88.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1252

Complementary

  1. #246a8a
  2. #8a4424

Split complementary

  1. #246a8a
  2. #8a2437
  3. #8a7724

Analogous

  1. #248a77
  2. #246a8a
  3. #24378a

Triadic

  1. #246a8a
  2. #8a246a
  3. #6a8a24

Tetradic

  1. #246a8a
  2. #44248a
  3. #8a4424
  4. #6a8a24

Square

  1. #246a8a
  2. #77248a
  3. #8a4424
  4. #378a24

Monochromatic

  1. #040d11
  2. #143b4d
  3. #246a8a
  4. #3499c7
  5. #6eb7d9

Shades

#246a8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #246a8a
  2. #205f7c
  3. #1d556e
  4. #194a61
  5. #164053
  6. #123545
  7. #0e2a37
  8. #0b2029
  9. #07151c
  10. #040b0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#246a8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #246a8a
  2. #3a7996
  3. #5088a1
  4. #6697ad
  5. #7ca6b9
  6. #92b5c5
  7. #a7c3d0
  8. #bdd2dc
  9. #d3e1e8
  10. #e9f0f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#246a8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #246a8a
  2. #2d6c89
  3. #366e88
  4. #407187
  5. #497386
  6. #527585
  7. #5b7784
  8. #647983
  9. #6e7c82
  10. #777e81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #516675 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a698c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c5f8a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007375 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a698b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #40638a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006f7e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-246a8a {
  color: #246a8a;
}
Background
.bg-246a8a {
  background-color: #246a8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-246a8a {
  border: 2px solid #246a8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #246a8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 106 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 199 59% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-246a8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #246a8a, #24378a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-246a8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 106 138 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 2.88 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.37 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 6.66 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.86 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.30 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.21 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 8.76 #db9575 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#246a8a  rgb(36, 106, 138)  hsl(199, 59%, 34%)  Sea Blue
#8a4424  rgb(138, 68, 36)  hsl(19, 59%, 34%)  Saddle Brown
#8a246a  rgb(138, 36, 106)  hsl(319, 59%, 34%)  Boysenberry
#6a8a24  rgb(106, 138, 36)  hsl(79, 59%, 34%)  Olive Drab