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#338db2 color: Carol

#338db2 is rgb(51, 141, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.633% 0.10029 229.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

60.6%
0.100
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #338db2

#338db2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #338db2 mixed with white

  1. 338db2
  2. 4c98ba
  3. 62a4c2
  4. 77afc9
  5. 8bbad1
  6. 9ec6d9
  7. b1d1e1
  8. c5dce8
  9. d8e8f0
  10. ecf3f7

Darker: #338db2 mixed with black

  1. 338db2
  2. 2b7a9a
  3. 236783
  4. 1c556d
  5. 144457
  6. 0d3343
  7. 07232f
  8. 03141d
  9. 01070c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #338db2 with less saturation

  1. 338db2
  2. 408cad
  3. 4a8ba9
  4. 538aa4
  5. 5b899f
  6. 63889a
  7. 6a8796
  8. 708691
  9. 76858c
  10. 7c8387

Questions about #338db2

What color is #338db2?

#338db2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(51, 141, 178), in HSL hsl(197.48, 55.46%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.633% 0.10029 229.273).

What colors go well with #338db2?

The complementary color of #338db2 is #b26f49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #119499 and #5d83be. The triadic partners are #af688b and #878739.

Is white or black text more readable on #338db2?

White text reads better on #338db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338db2 a warm or cool color?

#338db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.1.