#246DDE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.6% 0.187 259.4), rgb(36, 109, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#246DDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #246DDE |
| RGB | rgb(36, 109, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 74%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.187 259.4) |
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 #246DDE | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #246DDE | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #246DDE text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #246DDE text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DA1F4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#4486F0
oklch(63.1% 0.173 259.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#246DDE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#175AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#164A9C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#193F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#246DDE 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) | #1F7AE2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899B | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #246DDE
#246DDE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 259.4)
- #976A00
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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 #246DDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.025
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
Use #246DDE 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.