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#338eea color: Bleu de France

#338eea is rgb(51, 142, 234) in RGB and oklch(63.875% 0.16191 252.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

63.9%
0.162
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #338eea

#338eea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #338eea mixed with white

  1. 338eea
  2. 4c9aed
  3. 62a6f0
  4. 77b1f3
  5. 8bbdf5
  6. 9ec8f8
  7. b2d3fa
  8. c5defb
  9. d8e9fd
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #338eea mixed with black

  1. 338eea
  2. 2b7bcb
  3. 2368ae
  4. 1c5691
  5. 144475
  6. 0d345a
  7. 072441
  8. 031529
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #338eea with less saturation

  1. 338eea
  2. 418fe1
  3. 4c8fd8
  4. 568fcf
  5. 5f8fc5
  6. 678fbc
  7. 6f8fb3
  8. 778ea9
  9. 7e8d9f
  10. 858d96

Questions about #338eea

What color is #338eea?

#338eea is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 142, 234), in HSL hsl(210.16, 81.33%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.875% 0.16191 252.158).

What colors go well with #338eea?

The complementary color of #338eea is #c47800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc8 and #7f7bea. The triadic partners are #db5a71 and #659f24.

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

White text reads better on #338eea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338eea a warm or cool color?

#338eea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.162.