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#338ade color: Bleu de France

#338ade is rgb(51, 138, 222) in RGB and oklch(62.269% 0.15111 251.048) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

62.3%
0.151
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #338ade

#338ade is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #338ade mixed with white

  1. 338ade
  2. 4c96e2
  3. 61a2e6
  4. 76aeea
  5. 8abaee
  6. 9dc5f1
  7. b1d1f4
  8. c4ddf7
  9. d8e8fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #338ade mixed with black

  1. 338ade
  2. 2b77c1
  3. 2365a5
  4. 1c5389
  5. 14426f
  6. 0d3255
  7. 07223d
  8. 031426
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338ade with less saturation

  1. 338ade
  2. 408ad6
  3. 4a8bcd
  4. 548bc5
  5. 5c8bbc
  6. 648ab3
  7. 6c8aab
  8. 7389a2
  9. 7a8999
  10. 808890

Questions about #338ade

What color is #338ade?

#338ade is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 138, 222), in HSL hsl(209.47, 72.15%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.269% 0.15111 251.048).

What colors go well with #338ade?

The complementary color of #338ade is #be7400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098c0 and #7979df. The triadic partners are #d15a70 and #659827.

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

White text reads better on #338ade: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338ade a warm or cool color?

#338ade is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.151.