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#338dee color: Bleu de France

#338dee is rgb(51, 141, 238) in RGB and oklch(63.899% 0.16792 253.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63.9%
0.168
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 -66
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #338dee

#338dee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.168 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 6.19:1, 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: #338dee mixed with white

  1. 338dee
  2. 4c99f1
  3. 62a5f3
  4. 76b1f6
  5. 8abcf8
  6. 9ec8fa
  7. b1d3fb
  8. c5defd
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #338dee mixed with black

  1. 338dee
  2. 2b7acf
  3. 2367b1
  4. 1c5593
  5. 144477
  6. 0d335c
  7. 072342
  8. 03142a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #338dee with less saturation

  1. 338dee
  2. 408ee4
  3. 4c8edb
  4. 568fd1
  5. 5f8fc8
  6. 678fbe
  7. 6f8eb4
  8. 778eaa
  9. 7e8da0
  10. 858d96

Questions about #338dee

What color is #338dee?

#338dee is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 141, 238), in HSL hsl(211.12, 84.62%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.899% 0.16792 253.426).

What colors go well with #338dee?

The complementary color of #338dee is #c37900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cca and #817aed. The triadic partners are #de586d and #60a020.

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

White text reads better on #338dee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338dee a warm or cool color?

#338dee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.168.