#338AF2
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.5% 0.176 255.3), rgb(51, 138, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#338AF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338AF2 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 138, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 88%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.176 255.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #338AF2 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338AF2 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338AF2 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338AF2 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC4F8
oklch(81% 0.086 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#63A3F5
oklch(70.8% 0.138 255.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#338AF2
oklch(63.5% 0.176 255.3)
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Step 600
600
#0070DC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B417D
oklch(37.8% 0.115 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2649
oklch(26.9% 0.073 255.8)
#338AF2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5593F6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F82F0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B2 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338AF2
#338AF2
oklch(63.5% 0.176 255.3)
- #B97D00
#B97D00
oklch(63.5% 0.134 75.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #338AF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #338AF2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.