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#338fae color: Carol

#338fae is rgb(51, 143, 174) in RGB and oklch(60.938% 0.0965 224.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

60.9%
0.096
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #338fae

#338fae is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #338fae mixed with white

  1. 338fae
  2. 4d9ab6
  3. 63a5be
  4. 77b0c6
  5. 8bbbcf
  6. 9ec7d7
  7. b2d2df
  8. c5dde7
  9. d8e8ef
  10. ecf4f7

Darker: #338fae mixed with black

  1. 338fae
  2. 2b7c97
  3. 236980
  4. 1c576a
  5. 144555
  6. 0d3441
  7. 07242e
  8. 03151c
  9. 01070b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #338fae with less saturation

  1. 338fae
  2. 408eaa
  3. 4a8da6
  4. 548ca1
  5. 5c8b9d
  6. 638a99
  7. 6a8894
  8. 718790
  9. 77868c
  10. 7d8487

Questions about #338fae

What color is #338fae?

#338fae is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(51, 143, 174), in HSL hsl(195.12, 54.67%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.938% 0.0965 224.358).

What colors go well with #338fae?

The complementary color of #338fae is #b36f51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #219594 and #5985bc. The triadic partners are #ac6b91 and #8c863b.

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

White text reads better on #338fae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338fae a warm or cool color?

#338fae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.096.