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#338ee0 color: Bleu de France

#338ee0 is rgb(51, 142, 224) in RGB and oklch(63.283% 0.14964 249.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.3%
0.150
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #338ee0

#338ee0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #338ee0 mixed with white

  1. 338ee0
  2. 4c9ae4
  3. 62a5e8
  4. 77b1eb
  5. 8bbcef
  6. 9ec7f2
  7. b2d3f5
  8. c5def8
  9. d8e9fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #338ee0 mixed with black

  1. 338ee0
  2. 2b7bc3
  3. 2368a6
  4. 1c568a
  5. 144470
  6. 0d3456
  7. 07243e
  8. 031527
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #338ee0 with less saturation

  1. 338ee0
  2. 408ed8
  3. 4c8ecf
  4. 558ec7
  5. 5e8ebe
  6. 678eb6
  7. 6e8dad
  8. 768da5
  9. 7d8c9c
  10. 838b93

Questions about #338ee0

What color is #338ee0?

#338ee0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 142, 224), in HSL hsl(208.44, 73.62%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.283% 0.14964 249.653).

What colors go well with #338ee0?

The complementary color of #338ee0 is #c27600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc2 and #797de2. The triadic partners are #d35e76 and #6c9b29.

Is white or black text more readable on #338ee0?

White text reads better on #338ee0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338ee0 a warm or cool color?

#338ee0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.15.