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#338ac2 color: Pat-A-Pep

#338ac2 is rgb(51, 138, 194) in RGB and oklch(60.707% 0.11793 241.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

60.7%
0.118
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #338ac2

#338ac2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep (#3887bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #338ac2 mixed with white

  1. 338ac2
  2. 4c96c9
  3. 62a1cf
  4. 76add5
  5. 8ab9dc
  6. 9ec4e2
  7. b1d0e8
  8. c4dcee
  9. d8e7f4
  10. ebf3f9

Darker: #338ac2 mixed with black

  1. 338ac2
  2. 2b77a8
  3. 23658f
  4. 1c5377
  5. 144260
  6. 0d3249
  7. 072234
  8. 031420
  9. 01070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338ac2 with less saturation

  1. 338ac2
  2. 3f8abc
  3. 4a89b6
  4. 5389af
  5. 5b88a9
  6. 6287a3
  7. 69869c
  8. 708596
  9. 76848f
  10. 7c8389

Questions about #338ac2

What color is #338ac2?

#338ac2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep. In RGB it is rgb(51, 138, 194), in HSL hsl(203.5, 58.37%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.707% 0.11793 241.127).

What colors go well with #338ac2?

The complementary color of #338ac2 is #b4702e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094aa and #697dc9. The triadic partners are #bb627e and #788d33.

Is white or black text more readable on #338ac2?

White text reads better on #338ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338ac2 a warm or cool color?

#338ac2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.118.