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#338eda color: Magical Merlin

#338eda is rgb(51, 142, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.939% 0.14239 247.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.9%
0.142
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #338eda

#338eda is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #338eda mixed with white

  1. 338eda
  2. 4c9adf
  3. 62a5e3
  4. 77b1e7
  5. 8bbceb
  6. 9ec7ef
  7. b2d2f2
  8. c5def6
  9. d8e9f9
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #338eda mixed with black

  1. 338eda
  2. 2b7bbd
  3. 2368a2
  4. 1c5687
  5. 14446c
  6. 0d3454
  7. 07243c
  8. 031525
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338eda with less saturation

  1. 338eda
  2. 408ed2
  3. 4b8eca
  4. 558ec2
  5. 5e8eba
  6. 668db2
  7. 6e8caa
  8. 758ca2
  9. 7c8b9a
  10. 828a91

Questions about #338eda

What color is #338eda?

#338eda is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(51, 142, 218), in HSL hsl(207.31, 69.29%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.939% 0.14239 247.888).

What colors go well with #338eda?

The complementary color of #338eda is #c07500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bbe and #767edd. The triadic partners are #cf5f79 and #70982c.

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

White text reads better on #338eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338eda a warm or cool color?

#338eda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.142.