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#338dde color: Bleu de France

#338dde is rgb(51, 141, 222) in RGB and oklch(62.942% 0.14817 249.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.9%
0.148
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #338dde

#338dde is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #338dde mixed with white

  1. 338dde
  2. 4c99e2
  3. 62a5e6
  4. 77b0ea
  5. 8abbee
  6. 9ec7f1
  7. b1d2f4
  8. c5ddf7
  9. d8e9fa
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #338dde mixed with black

  1. 338dde
  2. 2b7ac1
  3. 2367a5
  4. 1c5589
  5. 14446f
  6. 0d3355
  7. 07233d
  8. 031426
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338dde with less saturation

  1. 338dde
  2. 408dd6
  3. 4b8dcd
  4. 558dc5
  5. 5e8dbd
  6. 668db4
  7. 6e8cac
  8. 758ca3
  9. 7c8b9b
  10. 828a92

Questions about #338dde

What color is #338dde?

#338dde is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 141, 222), in HSL hsl(208.42, 72.15%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.942% 0.14817 249.59).

What colors go well with #338dde?

The complementary color of #338dde is #c17500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac0 and #787ce0. The triadic partners are #d25d75 and #6b9a2a.

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

White text reads better on #338dde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338dde a warm or cool color?

#338dde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.148.