#338FE3
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.7% 0.152 250), rgb(51, 143, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#338FE3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338FE3 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 143, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 76%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.152 250) |
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 #338FE3 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338FE3 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338FE3 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338FE3 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 250)
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Step 400
400
#63A5E8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#338FE3
oklch(63.7% 0.152 250)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#0A4374
oklch(37.7% 0.1 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2844
oklch(27.1% 0.063 250.1)
#338FE3 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) | #6794E6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D84E1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3AE | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338FE3
#338FE3
oklch(63.7% 0.152 250)
- #BF7A00
#BF7A00
oklch(63.7% 0.138 70.4)
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 #338FE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.012
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #338FE3 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.