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#338dcf color: Magical Merlin

#338dcf is rgb(51, 141, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.1% 0.1303 244.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62.1%
0.130
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #338dcf

#338dcf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #338dcf mixed with white

  1. 338dcf
  2. 4c99d4
  3. 62a4da
  4. 77b0df
  5. 8bbbe4
  6. 9ec6e9
  7. b1d2ee
  8. c5ddf2
  9. d8e8f7
  10. ecf4fb

Darker: #338dcf mixed with black

  1. 338dcf
  2. 2b7ab4
  3. 236799
  4. 1c557f
  5. 144467
  6. 0d334f
  7. 072338
  8. 031423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338dcf with less saturation

  1. 338dcf
  2. 408dc8
  3. 4b8dc1
  4. 548cba
  5. 5d8cb3
  6. 658bab
  7. 6c8aa4
  8. 73899d
  9. 7a8995
  10. 80878e

Questions about #338dcf

What color is #338dcf?

#338dcf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(51, 141, 207), in HSL hsl(205.38, 61.9%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.1% 0.1303 244.648).

What colors go well with #338dcf?

The complementary color of #338dcf is #bb731c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b6 and #707ed4. The triadic partners are #c6617c and #759330.

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

White text reads better on #338dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338dcf a warm or cool color?

#338dcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.13.