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#338ded color: Bleu de France

#338ded is rgb(51, 141, 237) in RGB and oklch(63.838% 0.16667 253.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63.8%
0.167
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #338ded

#338ded is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #338ded mixed with white

  1. 338ded
  2. 4c99f0
  3. 62a5f3
  4. 76b1f5
  5. 8abcf7
  6. 9ec8f9
  7. b1d3fb
  8. c5defc
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #338ded mixed with black

  1. 338ded
  2. 2b7ace
  3. 2367b0
  4. 1c5593
  5. 144477
  6. 0d335c
  7. 072342
  8. 03142a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #338ded with less saturation

  1. 338ded
  2. 408ee4
  3. 4c8eda
  4. 568fd1
  5. 5f8fc7
  6. 678fbd
  7. 6f8eb4
  8. 778eaa
  9. 7e8da0
  10. 858c96

Questions about #338ded

What color is #338ded?

#338ded is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 141, 237), in HSL hsl(210.97, 83.78%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.838% 0.16667 253.22).

What colors go well with #338ded?

The complementary color of #338ded is #c37900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc9 and #807aec. The triadic partners are #dd586e and #60a021.

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

White text reads better on #338ded: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338ded a warm or cool color?

#338ded is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.167.