Palettes / Colors / #338FCD

#338FCD — Blue

#338FCD is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #338FCD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#338FCD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CD7032; it also sits naturally between #32CDBE and #3241CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 20% · Green 56% · Blue 80%

Cyan 75% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #338FCD

.text { color: #338FCD; }
.background { background-color: #338FCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #338FCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 143, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 61%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #338FCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 143, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #338FCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 143, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#338FCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#338FCD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CD7032:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #338FCD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #338FCD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #338FCD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #338FCD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #338FCD?

#338FCD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 51, 143, 205). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #338FCD?

#338FCD is RGB 51, 143, 205 — HSL 204°, 61%, 50% — CMYK 75%, 30%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #338FCD?

Its complement is #CD7032; analogous partners are #32CDBE and #3241CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #338FCD for text?

Black text on #338FCD has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.53:1.