#338BEC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.3% 0.168 253.8), rgb(51, 139, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#338BEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338BEC |
| RGB | rgb(51, 139, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 83%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.168 253.8) |
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 #338BEC | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338BEC | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338BEC text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338BEC text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 254.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#63A4F0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 253.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#338BEC
oklch(63.3% 0.168 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#0072D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#0B4179
oklch(37.5% 0.109 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2747
oklch(27.1% 0.069 253.6)
#338BEC 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) | #5B93F0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B82EA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338BEC
#338BEC
oklch(63.3% 0.168 253.8)
- #BA7B00
#BA7B00
oklch(63.3% 0.134 73.4)
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 #338BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #338BEC 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.