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#338ce0 color: Bleu de France

#338ce0 is rgb(51, 140, 224) in RGB and oklch(62.835% 0.15159 250.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

62.8%
0.152
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #338ce0

#338ce0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, 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: #338ce0 mixed with white

  1. 338ce0
  2. 4c98e4
  3. 62a4e8
  4. 76afec
  5. 8abbef
  6. 9ec6f2
  7. b1d2f5
  8. c5ddf8
  9. d8e8fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #338ce0 mixed with black

  1. 338ce0
  2. 2b79c3
  3. 2367a6
  4. 1c558a
  5. 144370
  6. 0d3356
  7. 07233e
  8. 031427
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338ce0 with less saturation

  1. 338ce0
  2. 408cd8
  3. 4b8dcf
  4. 558dc7
  5. 5d8cbe
  6. 668cb5
  7. 6d8cad
  8. 748ba4
  9. 7b8a9b
  10. 828a92

Questions about #338ce0

What color is #338ce0?

#338ce0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 140, 224), in HSL hsl(209.13, 73.62%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.835% 0.15159 250.619).

What colors go well with #338ce0?

The complementary color of #338ce0 is #c17500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac1 and #7a7be1. The triadic partners are #d35b72 and #689a28.

Is white or black text more readable on #338ce0?

White text reads better on #338ce0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338ce0 a warm or cool color?

#338ce0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.152.