#246DB6
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #246DB6
The precise color #246DB6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 36 red, 109 green, and 182 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 80% C, 40% M, 0% Y, and 29% K. With a hue angle of 210.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#246DB6
RGB36, 109, 182
HSL210.0°, 67.0%, 42.7%
CMYK80%, 40%, 0%, 29%
HSV210.0°, 80.2%, 71.4%
LAB45.2, 4.2, -44.9
XYZ14.6, 14.7, 46.3
Decimal2387382
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.94:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #246DB6;
}
.text-color {
color: #246DB6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #246DB6;
}