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#338dd1 color: Magical Merlin

#338dd1 is rgb(51, 141, 209) in RGB and oklch(62.209% 0.13263 245.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

62.2%
0.133
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #338dd1

#338dd1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, 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: #338dd1 mixed with white

  1. 338dd1
  2. 4c99d6
  3. 62a4db
  4. 77b0e0
  5. 8bbbe5
  6. 9ec6ea
  7. b1d2ef
  8. c5ddf3
  9. d8e8f7
  10. ecf4fb

Darker: #338dd1 mixed with black

  1. 338dd1
  2. 2b7ab5
  3. 23679b
  4. 1c5581
  5. 144468
  6. 0d3350
  7. 072339
  8. 031423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338dd1 with less saturation

  1. 338dd1
  2. 408dca
  3. 4b8dc3
  4. 548cbb
  5. 5d8cb4
  6. 658bad
  7. 6c8ba5
  8. 738a9e
  9. 7a8996
  10. 80888e

Questions about #338dd1

What color is #338dd1?

#338dd1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(51, 141, 209), in HSL hsl(205.82, 63.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.209% 0.13263 245.4).

What colors go well with #338dd1?

The complementary color of #338dd1 is #bc7416. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b8 and #717ed6. The triadic partners are #c7617b and #74942f.

Is white or black text more readable on #338dd1?

White text reads better on #338dd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338dd1 a warm or cool color?

#338dd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.133.