#338CCC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.7% 0.128 244.1), rgb(51, 140, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#338CCC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 244°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338CCC |
| RGB | rgb(51, 140, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.128 244.1) |
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 #338CCC | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338CCC | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338CCC text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338CCC text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E7
oklch(81% 0.063 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#68A7DB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 244.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#338CCC
oklch(61.7% 0.128 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F456A
oklch(37.6% 0.083 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 243.5)
#338CCC 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) | #6E8ECF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5980CB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA3 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338CCC
#338CCC
oklch(61.7% 0.128 244.1)
- #B97220
#B97220
oklch(61.6% 0.127 64)
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 #338CCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
Use #338CCC 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.