#338ea9 color: Carol
#338ea9 is rgb(51, 142, 169) in RGB and oklch(60.47% 0.09312 221.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #338ea9
#338ea9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 221°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #338ea9 mixed with white
Darker: #338ea9 mixed with black
Calmer: #338ea9 with less saturation
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Questions about #338ea9
What color is #338ea9?
#338ea9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(51, 142, 169), in HSL hsl(193.73, 53.64%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.47% 0.09312 221.342).
What colors go well with #338ea9?
The complementary color of #338ea9 is #b16e55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29938f and #5685b8. The triadic partners are #a86b92 and #8d833c.
Is white or black text more readable on #338ea9?
White text reads better on #338ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #338ea9 a warm or cool color?
#338ea9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.093.