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#338eef color: Bleu de France

#338eef is rgb(51, 142, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.18% 0.16812 253.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

64.2%
0.168
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #338eef

#338eef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, 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: #338eef mixed with white

  1. 338eef
  2. 4c9af2
  3. 62a6f4
  4. 77b1f6
  5. 8bbdf8
  6. 9ec8fa
  7. b1d3fc
  8. c5defd
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #338eef mixed with black

  1. 338eef
  2. 2b7bd0
  3. 2368b1
  4. 1c5694
  5. 144478
  6. 0d345c
  7. 072442
  8. 03152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #338eef with less saturation

  1. 338eef
  2. 418fe5
  3. 4c8fdc
  4. 5690d2
  5. 5f90c9
  6. 6890bf
  7. 708fb5
  8. 778fab
  9. 7f8ea1
  10. 868e97

Questions about #338eef

What color is #338eef?

#338eef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 142, 239), in HSL hsl(210.96, 85.45%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.18% 0.16812 253.236).

What colors go well with #338eef?

The complementary color of #338eef is #c47a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dcb and #817bee. The triadic partners are #df596f and #61a121.

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

White text reads better on #338eef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338eef a warm or cool color?

#338eef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.168.