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#338bc6 color: Ticino Blue

#338bc6 is rgb(51, 139, 198) in RGB and oklch(61.152% 0.12164 242.247) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.2%
0.122
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

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 #338bc6

#338bc6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 242°.

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: #338bc6 mixed with white

  1. 338bc6
  2. 4c97cc
  3. 62a2d2
  4. 76aed8
  5. 8ab9de
  6. 9ec5e4
  7. b1d1ea
  8. c5dcef
  9. d8e8f5
  10. ebf3fa

Darker: #338bc6 mixed with black

  1. 338bc6
  2. 2b78ac
  3. 236692
  4. 1c547a
  5. 144362
  6. 0d324b
  7. 072335
  8. 031421
  9. 01070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338bc6 with less saturation

  1. 338bc6
  2. 408bc0
  3. 4a8ab9
  4. 538ab3
  5. 5b89ac
  6. 6388a5
  7. 6a889f
  8. 718798
  9. 778691
  10. 7e858a

Questions about #338bc6

What color is #338bc6?

#338bc6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 139, 198), in HSL hsl(204.08, 59.04%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.152% 0.12164 242.247).

What colors go well with #338bc6?

The complementary color of #338bc6 is #b77129. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096ae and #6b7ecc. The triadic partners are #be627d and #778f32.

Is white or black text more readable on #338bc6?

White text reads better on #338bc6: 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 #338bc6 a warm or cool color?

#338bc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.122.