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#338de3 color: Bleu de France

#338de3 is rgb(51, 141, 227) in RGB and oklch(63.235% 0.15429 250.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

63.2%
0.154
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #338de3

#338de3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, 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: #338de3 mixed with white

  1. 338de3
  2. 4c99e7
  3. 62a5ea
  4. 77b0ee
  5. 8abcf1
  6. 9ec7f4
  7. b1d2f7
  8. c5def9
  9. d8e9fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #338de3 mixed with black

  1. 338de3
  2. 2b7ac5
  3. 2367a8
  4. 1c558c
  5. 144471
  6. 0d3357
  7. 07233f
  8. 031427
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #338de3 with less saturation

  1. 338de3
  2. 408dda
  3. 4b8ed2
  4. 558ec9
  5. 5e8ec0
  6. 668db7
  7. 6e8daf
  8. 758ca6
  9. 7c8c9c
  10. 838b93

Questions about #338de3

What color is #338de3?

#338de3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 141, 227), in HSL hsl(209.32, 75.86%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.235% 0.15429 250.924).

What colors go well with #338de3?

The complementary color of #338de3 is #c37600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc4 and #7b7be4. The triadic partners are #d55c73 and #689c27.

Is white or black text more readable on #338de3?

White text reads better on #338de3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338de3 a warm or cool color?

#338de3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.154.