#338EB5
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61% 0.103 230.4), rgb(51, 142, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#338EB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 142, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.103 230.4) |
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 #338EB5 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338EB5 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338EB5 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338EB5 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AAAC9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 230.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#338EB5
oklch(61% 0.103 230.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#11485E
oklch(37.8% 0.066 229.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A37
oklch(27% 0.042 230.5)
#338EB5 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) | #7A8CB7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687FB4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00999B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338EB5
#338EB5
oklch(61% 0.103 230.4)
- #B47048
#B47048
oklch(61% 0.102 50.4)
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 #338EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
Use #338EB5 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.