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#338be4 color: Bleu de France

#338be4 is rgb(51, 139, 228) in RGB and oklch(62.85% 0.15754 252.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

62.8%
0.158
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #338be4

#338be4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, 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: #338be4 mixed with white

  1. 338be4
  2. 4c97e8
  3. 62a3eb
  4. 76afef
  5. 8abbf2
  6. 9ec6f4
  7. b1d2f7
  8. c4ddf9
  9. d8e8fc
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #338be4 mixed with black

  1. 338be4
  2. 2b78c6
  3. 2366a9
  4. 1c548d
  5. 144372
  6. 0d3258
  7. 07233f
  8. 031428
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #338be4 with less saturation

  1. 338be4
  2. 408cdb
  3. 4b8cd2
  4. 548cc9
  5. 5d8cc0
  6. 658cb7
  7. 6d8cae
  8. 748ba5
  9. 7b8a9c
  10. 828a92

Questions about #338be4

What color is #338be4?

#338be4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 139, 228), in HSL hsl(210.17, 76.62%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.85% 0.15754 252.071).

What colors go well with #338be4?

The complementary color of #338be4 is #c07500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c4 and #7c79e4. The triadic partners are #d6596f and #639b25.

Is white or black text more readable on #338be4?

White text reads better on #338be4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338be4 a warm or cool color?

#338be4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.158.