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#338ce1 color: Bleu de France

#338ce1 is rgb(51, 140, 225) in RGB and oklch(62.894% 0.15282 250.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

62.9%
0.153
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #338ce1

#338ce1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, 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: #338ce1 mixed with white

  1. 338ce1
  2. 4c98e5
  3. 62a4e9
  4. 76afec
  5. 8abbf0
  6. 9ec6f3
  7. b1d2f6
  8. c5ddf8
  9. d8e9fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #338ce1 mixed with black

  1. 338ce1
  2. 2b79c4
  3. 2367a7
  4. 1c558b
  5. 144370
  6. 0d3356
  7. 07233e
  8. 031427
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338ce1 with less saturation

  1. 338ce1
  2. 408cd8
  3. 4b8dd0
  4. 558dc7
  5. 5d8dbf
  6. 668cb6
  7. 6d8cad
  8. 758ba4
  9. 7c8b9b
  10. 828a92

Questions about #338ce1

What color is #338ce1?

#338ce1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 140, 225), in HSL hsl(209.31, 74.36%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.894% 0.15282 250.878).

What colors go well with #338ce1?

The complementary color of #338ce1 is #c17500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac2 and #7a7be2. The triadic partners are #d45b72 and #679a27.

Is white or black text more readable on #338ce1?

White text reads better on #338ce1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338ce1 a warm or cool color?

#338ce1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.153.