#338EEC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64% 0.164 252.6), rgb(51, 142, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#338EEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338EEC |
| RGB | rgb(51, 142, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 83%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.164 252.6) |
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 #338EEC | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338EEC | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338EEC text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338EEC text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#62A4EE
oklch(70.6% 0.128 252.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#338EEC
oklch(64% 0.164 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#094278
oklch(37.7% 0.107 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#092746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 252.4)
#338EEC 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) | #6095F0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4284EA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B1 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338EEC
#338EEC
oklch(64% 0.164 252.6)
- #BE7C00
#BE7C00
oklch(64% 0.137 72.2)
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 #338EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
Use #338EEC 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.