HEX Color #246DBD (Cornflowerblue)

About #246DBD

The precise color #246DBD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 36 red, 109 green, and 189 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 81% cyan and 42% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#246DBD

RGB36, 109, 189

HSL211.4°, 68.0%, 44.1%

CMYK81%, 42%, 0%, 26%

HSV211.4°, 81.0%, 74.1%

LAB45.6, 6.9, -48.3

XYZ15.4, 15.0, 50.2

Decimal2387389

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#246DBD #BD7423

Analogous

#23B9BD #2723BD

Triadic

#BD236C #6CBD23

Tetradic

#BD23B9 #BD7423 #23BD27

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#246DBD

#3C7DC4

#548DCB

#6D9DD3

#85ADDA

#9DBEE1

#B6CEE9

#CEDEF0

#E6EEF7

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#246DBD

#2060A8

#1C5493

#18487E

#143C69

#103054

#0C243F

#08182A

#040C15

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.25:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

4.00:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

5.02:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.40:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #246DBD; }

.text-color { color: #246DBD; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #246DBD; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue

#6495ED