What color is #246BAD?

#246BAD is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 107, 173), and in HSL hsl(209, 66%, 41%).

Is #246BAD accessible as text?

On white, #246BAD has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.78:1 (fails). For text placed on #246BAD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #246BAD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #246BAD?

#246BAD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AE6624. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #246BAD below.

Is #246BAD good for buttons?

#246BAD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #246BAD — black text only reaches 3.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #246BAD the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #246BAD is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#246BAD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #246BAD

Not just a swatch — here's how #246BAD works with other colors. Named schemes with #246BAD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #246BAD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #246BAD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5390CD

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #246BAD Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #246BAD Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

Lapis Lazuli sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #246BAD Secondary #7E94AC Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #246BAD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 15/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3E1EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #243DAE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #246BAD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #246BAD;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 107 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.8% 0.125 250.4);
  --color-50: #F2F8FD;
  --color-100: #DCEBF9;
  --color-200: #BBD7F1;
  --color-300: #8DB9E2;
  --color-400: #629BD0;
  --color-500: #407CB5;
  --color-600: #38628A;
  --color-700: #2D4862;
  --color-800: #213140;
  --color-900: #161F28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F2F8FD',
    100: '#DCEBF9',
    200: '#BBD7F1',
    300: '#8DB9E2',
    400: '#629BD0',
    500: '#407CB5',
    600: '#38628A',
    700: '#2D4862',
    800: '#213140',
    900: '#161F28',
  },
}

$base: #246BAD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F8FD;
$base-100: #DCEBF9;
$base-200: #BBD7F1;
$base-300: #8DB9E2;
$base-400: #629BD0;
$base-500: #407CB5;
$base-600: #38628A;
$base-700: #2D4862;
$base-800: #213140;
$base-900: #161F28;
$base-hover: #1C558B;
$base-subtle: #BBD3E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#246BAD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBD7F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DB9E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#629BD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#407CB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38628A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4862",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161F28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #246BAD

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