#338BD3
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.9% 0.137 247.3), rgb(51, 139, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#338BD3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 139, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 65%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.137 247.3) |
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 #338BD3 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338BD3 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338BD3 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338BD3 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#67A6E0
oklch(70.6% 0.108 247.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#338BD3
oklch(61.9% 0.137 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#0078C4
oklch(55.7% 0.147 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F446E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2840
oklch(26.9% 0.056 247.6)
#338BD3 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) | #6A8ED6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537FD2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338BD3
#338BD3
oklch(61.9% 0.137 247.3)
- #BB7300
#BB7300
oklch(61.9% 0.136 67.4)
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 #338BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
Use #338BD3 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.