#246AD1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54% 0.174 258.7), rgb(36, 106, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#246AD1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #246AD1 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 106, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 71%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.174 258.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #246AD1 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #246AD1 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #246AD1 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #246AD1 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA1EE
oklch(70.6% 0.126 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#4888E8
oklch(63.1% 0.159 258.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#246AD1
oklch(54% 0.174 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C5CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A4C96
oklch(42.7% 0.133 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4078
oklch(37.7% 0.105 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#246AD1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2B75D5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008393 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #246AD1
#246AD1
oklch(54% 0.174 258.7)
- #916500
#916500
oklch(53.9% 0.112 78.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #246AD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
Use #246AD1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.