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#338acc color: Ticino Blue

#338acc is rgb(51, 138, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.242% 0.12934 245.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

61.2%
0.129
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #338acc

#338acc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #338acc mixed with white

  1. 338acc
  2. 4c96d2
  3. 62a2d7
  4. 76addd
  5. 8ab9e2
  6. 9dc5e7
  7. b1d0ec
  8. c4dcf1
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #338acc mixed with black

  1. 338acc
  2. 2b77b1
  3. 236597
  4. 1c537e
  5. 144265
  6. 0d324e
  7. 072237
  8. 031422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338acc with less saturation

  1. 338acc
  2. 3f8ac5
  3. 4a8abe
  4. 5389b7
  5. 5b89b0
  6. 6388a9
  7. 6a88a1
  8. 71879a
  9. 788693
  10. 7e858b

Questions about #338acc

What color is #338acc?

#338acc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 138, 204), in HSL hsl(205.88, 60%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.242% 0.12934 245.375).

What colors go well with #338acc?

The complementary color of #338acc is #b87118. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b4 and #6f7bd1. The triadic partners are #c35f79 and #72912f.

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

White text reads better on #338acc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338acc a warm or cool color?

#338acc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.129.