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#338ee8 color: Bleu de France

#338ee8 is rgb(51, 142, 232) in RGB and oklch(63.755% 0.15944 251.696) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

63.8%
0.159
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #338ee8

#338ee8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, 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: #338ee8 mixed with white

  1. 338ee8
  2. 4c9aeb
  3. 62a6ee
  4. 77b1f1
  5. 8bbcf4
  6. 9ec8f6
  7. b2d3f9
  8. c5defb
  9. d8e9fc
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #338ee8 mixed with black

  1. 338ee8
  2. 2b7bca
  3. 2368ac
  4. 1c5690
  5. 144474
  6. 0d3459
  7. 072440
  8. 031529
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #338ee8 with less saturation

  1. 338ee8
  2. 418fdf
  3. 4c8fd6
  4. 568fcd
  5. 5f8fc4
  6. 678fbb
  7. 6f8eb1
  8. 778ea8
  9. 7e8d9f
  10. 858c95

Questions about #338ee8

What color is #338ee8?

#338ee8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 142, 232), in HSL hsl(209.83, 79.74%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.755% 0.15944 251.696).

What colors go well with #338ee8?

The complementary color of #338ee8 is #c47800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc7 and #7e7ce8. The triadic partners are #da5b72 and #669e25.

Is white or black text more readable on #338ee8?

White text reads better on #338ee8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338ee8 a warm or cool color?

#338ee8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.159.