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#338ee4 color: Bleu de France

#338ee4 is rgb(51, 142, 228) in RGB and oklch(63.517% 0.15452 250.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

63.5%
0.155
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #338ee4

#338ee4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, 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: #338ee4 mixed with white

  1. 338ee4
  2. 4c9ae8
  3. 62a5eb
  4. 77b1ee
  5. 8bbcf1
  6. 9ec8f4
  7. b2d3f7
  8. c5def9
  9. d8e9fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #338ee4 mixed with black

  1. 338ee4
  2. 2b7bc6
  3. 2368a9
  4. 1c568d
  5. 144472
  6. 0d3458
  7. 07243f
  8. 031528
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #338ee4 with less saturation

  1. 338ee4
  2. 408edb
  3. 4c8fd3
  4. 568fca
  5. 5f8fc1
  6. 678eb8
  7. 6f8eaf
  8. 768da6
  9. 7d8c9d
  10. 848c94

Questions about #338ee4

What color is #338ee4?

#338ee4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 142, 228), in HSL hsl(209.15, 76.62%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.517% 0.15452 250.716).

What colors go well with #338ee4?

The complementary color of #338ee4 is #c47700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc4 and #7b7ce5. The triadic partners are #d65c74 and #699d27.

Is white or black text more readable on #338ee4?

White text reads better on #338ee4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338ee4 a warm or cool color?

#338ee4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.155.