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#338acd color: Ticino Blue

#338acd is rgb(51, 138, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.297% 0.13052 245.751) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

61.3%
0.131
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #338acd

#338acd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, 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: #338acd mixed with white

  1. 338acd
  2. 4c96d3
  3. 62a2d8
  4. 76adde
  5. 8ab9e3
  6. 9dc5e8
  7. b1d0ed
  8. c4dcf2
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #338acd mixed with black

  1. 338acd
  2. 2b77b2
  3. 236598
  4. 1c537e
  5. 144266
  6. 0d324e
  7. 072238
  8. 031423
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338acd with less saturation

  1. 338acd
  2. 3f8ac6
  3. 4a8abf
  4. 5389b8
  5. 5b89b1
  6. 6388a9
  7. 6a88a2
  8. 71879b
  9. 788693
  10. 7e858c

Questions about #338acd

What color is #338acd?

#338acd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 138, 205), in HSL hsl(206.1, 60.63%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.297% 0.13052 245.751).

What colors go well with #338acd?

The complementary color of #338acd is #b87115. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b5 and #6f7bd1. The triadic partners are #c35f78 and #71912f.

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

White text reads better on #338acd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338acd a warm or cool color?

#338acd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.131.