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#338bcc color: Ticino Blue

#338bcc is rgb(51, 139, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.474% 0.1285 244.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.5%
0.128
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #338bcc

#338bcc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, 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: #338bcc mixed with white

  1. 338bcc
  2. 4c97d2
  3. 62a2d7
  4. 76aedd
  5. 8abae2
  6. 9ec5e7
  7. b1d1ec
  8. c5dcf1
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #338bcc mixed with black

  1. 338bcc
  2. 2b78b1
  3. 236697
  4. 1c547e
  5. 144365
  6. 0d324e
  7. 072337
  8. 031422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338bcc with less saturation

  1. 338bcc
  2. 408bc5
  3. 4a8bbe
  4. 538ab7
  5. 5c8ab0
  6. 6489a9
  7. 6b88a2
  8. 72889b
  9. 788793
  10. 7e868c

Questions about #338bcc

What color is #338bcc?

#338bcc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 139, 204), in HSL hsl(205.49, 60%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.474% 0.1285 244.745).

What colors go well with #338bcc?

The complementary color of #338bcc is #b9721c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b4 and #6e7dd1. The triadic partners are #c3607a and #739130.

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

White text reads better on #338bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338bcc a warm or cool color?

#338bcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.128.