#338CD8
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.4% 0.142 248.3), rgb(51, 140, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#338CD8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 140, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.142 248.3) |
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 #338CD8 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338CD8 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338CD8 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338CD8 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#66A6E3
oklch(70.7% 0.112 248.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#338CD8
oklch(62.4% 0.142 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4470
oklch(37.7% 0.093 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2841
oklch(26.9% 0.058 248)
#338CD8 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) | #6990DB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5181D7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA8 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338CD8
#338CD8
oklch(62.4% 0.142 248.3)
- #BC7500
#BC7500
oklch(62.4% 0.137 68.3)
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 #338CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.023
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
Use #338CD8 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.