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#338de1 color: Bleu de France

#338de1 is rgb(51, 141, 225) in RGB and oklch(63.117% 0.15183 250.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

63.1%
0.152
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #338de1

#338de1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, 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: #338de1 mixed with white

  1. 338de1
  2. 4c99e5
  3. 62a5e9
  4. 77b0ec
  5. 8abcf0
  6. 9ec7f3
  7. b1d2f6
  8. c5def8
  9. d8e9fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #338de1 mixed with black

  1. 338de1
  2. 2b7ac4
  3. 2367a7
  4. 1c558b
  5. 144470
  6. 0d3356
  7. 07233e
  8. 031427
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338de1 with less saturation

  1. 338de1
  2. 408dd9
  3. 4b8ed0
  4. 558ec7
  5. 5e8dbf
  6. 668db6
  7. 6e8dad
  8. 758ca5
  9. 7c8b9c
  10. 838a93

Questions about #338de1

What color is #338de1?

#338de1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 141, 225), in HSL hsl(208.97, 74.36%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.117% 0.15183 250.406).

What colors go well with #338de1?

The complementary color of #338de1 is #c27600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc2 and #7a7ce2. The triadic partners are #d45c74 and #699b28.

Is white or black text more readable on #338de1?

White text reads better on #338de1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338de1 a warm or cool color?

#338de1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.152.