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#338ef1 color: Bleu de France

#338ef1 is rgb(51, 142, 241) in RGB and oklch(64.303% 0.17061 253.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

64.3%
0.171
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #338ef1

#338ef1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, 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: #338ef1 mixed with white

  1. 338ef1
  2. 4c9af4
  3. 62a6f6
  4. 77b1f8
  5. 8bbdfa
  6. 9ec8fb
  7. b1d3fd
  8. c5defe
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #338ef1 mixed with black

  1. 338ef1
  2. 2b7bd2
  3. 2368b3
  4. 1c5695
  5. 144479
  6. 0d345d
  7. 072443
  8. 03152b
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #338ef1 with less saturation

  1. 338ef1
  2. 418fe7
  3. 4c8fde
  4. 5690d4
  5. 5f90ca
  6. 6890c0
  7. 7090b6
  8. 788fac
  9. 7f8fa2
  10. 868e98

Questions about #338ef1

What color is #338ef1?

#338ef1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 142, 241), in HSL hsl(211.26, 87.16%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.303% 0.17061 253.638).

What colors go well with #338ef1?

The complementary color of #338ef1 is #c47b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ecc and #827af0. The triadic partners are #e1586e and #5fa21f.

Is white or black text more readable on #338ef1?

White text reads better on #338ef1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338ef1 a warm or cool color?

#338ef1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.171.