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#338dda color: Magical Merlin

#338dda is rgb(51, 141, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.712% 0.14332 248.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.7%
0.143
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #338dda

#338dda is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #338dda mixed with white

  1. 338dda
  2. 4c99df
  3. 62a4e3
  4. 77b0e7
  5. 8abbeb
  6. 9ec7ef
  7. b1d2f3
  8. c5ddf6
  9. d8e9f9
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #338dda mixed with black

  1. 338dda
  2. 2b7abd
  3. 2367a2
  4. 1c5587
  5. 14446c
  6. 0d3354
  7. 07233c
  8. 031425
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338dda with less saturation

  1. 338dda
  2. 408dd2
  3. 4b8dca
  4. 558dc2
  5. 5e8dba
  6. 668cb2
  7. 6d8caa
  8. 748ba2
  9. 7b8a99
  10. 828991

Questions about #338dda

What color is #338dda?

#338dda is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(51, 141, 218), in HSL hsl(207.66, 69.29%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.712% 0.14332 248.419).

What colors go well with #338dda?

The complementary color of #338dda is #bf7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abe and #767ddd. The triadic partners are #ce5e77 and #6e982b.

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

White text reads better on #338dda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338dda a warm or cool color?

#338dda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.143.