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#338eec color: Bleu de France

#338eec is rgb(51, 142, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.996% 0.16439 252.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

64%
0.164
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #338eec

#338eec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #338eec mixed with white

  1. 338eec
  2. 4c9aef
  3. 62a6f2
  4. 77b1f4
  5. 8bbdf7
  6. 9ec8f9
  7. b2d3fa
  8. c5defc
  9. d8e9fd
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #338eec mixed with black

  1. 338eec
  2. 2b7bcd
  3. 2368af
  4. 1c5692
  5. 144476
  6. 0d345b
  7. 072442
  8. 031529
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #338eec with less saturation

  1. 338eec
  2. 418fe3
  3. 4c8fd9
  4. 568fd0
  5. 5f8fc7
  6. 688fbd
  7. 6f8fb4
  8. 778eaa
  9. 7e8ea0
  10. 858d96

Questions about #338eec

What color is #338eec?

#338eec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 142, 236), in HSL hsl(210.49, 82.96%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.996% 0.16439 252.602).

What colors go well with #338eec?

The complementary color of #338eec is #c47900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc9 and #807bec. The triadic partners are #dd5a70 and #63a023.

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

White text reads better on #338eec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338eec a warm or cool color?

#338eec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.164.