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#338edc color: Oregon Blue

#338edc is rgb(51, 142, 220) in RGB and oklch(63.053% 0.14479 248.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.1%
0.145
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #338edc

#338edc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregon Blue (#448ee4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #338edc mixed with white

  1. 338edc
  2. 4c9ae0
  3. 62a5e5
  4. 77b1e9
  5. 8bbcec
  6. 9ec7f0
  7. b2d2f3
  8. c5def7
  9. d8e9fa
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #338edc mixed with black

  1. 338edc
  2. 2b7bbf
  3. 2368a3
  4. 1c5688
  5. 14446e
  6. 0d3454
  7. 07243c
  8. 031526
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338edc with less saturation

  1. 338edc
  2. 408ed4
  3. 4b8ecc
  4. 558ec4
  5. 5e8ebc
  6. 668db4
  7. 6e8dab
  8. 758ca3
  9. 7c8b9a
  10. 838a92

Questions about #338edc

What color is #338edc?

#338edc is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 142, 220), in HSL hsl(207.69, 70.71%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.053% 0.14479 248.5).

What colors go well with #338edc?

The complementary color of #338edc is #c17600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bbf and #777ddf. The triadic partners are #d05f78 and #6f992b.

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

White text reads better on #338edc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338edc a warm or cool color?

#338edc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.145.