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#338bde color: Bleu de France

#338bde is rgb(51, 139, 222) in RGB and oklch(62.493% 0.15011 250.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

62.5%
0.150
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #338bde

#338bde is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, 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: #338bde mixed with white

  1. 338bde
  2. 4c97e2
  3. 62a3e6
  4. 76afea
  5. 8abaee
  6. 9ec6f1
  7. b1d1f4
  8. c4ddf7
  9. d8e8fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #338bde mixed with black

  1. 338bde
  2. 2b78c1
  3. 2366a5
  4. 1c5489
  5. 14436f
  6. 0d3255
  7. 07233d
  8. 031426
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338bde with less saturation

  1. 338bde
  2. 408bd6
  3. 4b8ccd
  4. 548cc5
  5. 5d8bbc
  6. 658bb4
  7. 6c8bab
  8. 748aa2
  9. 7b899a
  10. 818891

Questions about #338bde

What color is #338bde?

#338bde is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 139, 222), in HSL hsl(209.12, 72.15%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.493% 0.15011 250.569).

What colors go well with #338bde?

The complementary color of #338bde is #bf7400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c0 and #797adf. The triadic partners are #d15b72 and #679928.

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

White text reads better on #338bde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338bde a warm or cool color?

#338bde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.15.