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#338bdc color: Bleu de France

#338bdc is rgb(51, 139, 220) in RGB and oklch(62.376% 0.14766 250.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

62.4%
0.148
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #338bdc

#338bdc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, 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: #338bdc mixed with white

  1. 338bdc
  2. 4c97e0
  3. 62a3e5
  4. 76afe9
  5. 8abaec
  6. 9ec6f0
  7. b1d1f3
  8. c4ddf7
  9. d8e8fa
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #338bdc mixed with black

  1. 338bdc
  2. 2b78bf
  3. 2366a3
  4. 1c5488
  5. 14436e
  6. 0d3254
  7. 07233c
  8. 031426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338bdc with less saturation

  1. 338bdc
  2. 408bd4
  3. 4b8bcc
  4. 548bc3
  5. 5d8bbb
  6. 658bb3
  7. 6c8aaa
  8. 738aa2
  9. 7a8999
  10. 818890

Questions about #338bdc

What color is #338bdc?

#338bdc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 139, 220), in HSL hsl(208.76, 70.71%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.376% 0.14766 250.026).

What colors go well with #338bdc?

The complementary color of #338bdc is #be7400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098bf and #777ade. The triadic partners are #cf5c73 and #699829.

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

White text reads better on #338bdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338bdc a warm or cool color?

#338bdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.148.