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#338dd2 color: Magical Merlin

#338dd2 is rgb(51, 141, 210) in RGB and oklch(62.264% 0.1338 245.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

62.3%
0.134
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #338dd2

#338dd2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #338dd2 mixed with white

  1. 338dd2
  2. 4c99d7
  3. 62a4dc
  4. 77b0e1
  5. 8bbbe6
  6. 9ec6eb
  7. b1d2ef
  8. c5ddf3
  9. d8e8f7
  10. ecf4fb

Darker: #338dd2 mixed with black

  1. 338dd2
  2. 2b7ab6
  3. 23679b
  4. 1c5581
  5. 144468
  6. 0d3350
  7. 072339
  8. 031424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338dd2 with less saturation

  1. 338dd2
  2. 408dcb
  3. 4b8dc3
  4. 548cbc
  5. 5d8cb5
  6. 658bad
  7. 6c8ba6
  8. 738a9e
  9. 7a8996
  10. 81888f

Questions about #338dd2

What color is #338dd2?

#338dd2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(51, 141, 210), in HSL hsl(206.04, 63.86%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.264% 0.1338 245.765).

What colors go well with #338dd2?

The complementary color of #338dd2 is #bc7412. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b9 and #717ed7. The triadic partners are #c8617b and #73952f.

Is white or black text more readable on #338dd2?

White text reads better on #338dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338dd2 a warm or cool color?

#338dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.134.