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#33539c color: Dazzling Blue

#33539c is rgb(51, 83, 156) in RGB and oklch(45.739% 0.1246 264.257) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

45.7%
0.125
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #33539c

#33539c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.35:1 contrast and black text 2.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dazzling Blue (#3850a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #33539c mixed with white

  1. 33539c
  2. 4564a7
  3. 5875b1
  4. 6c86bb
  5. 7f96c5
  6. 94a7cf
  7. a8b9d9
  8. bdcae3
  9. d3dbec
  10. e9edf6

Darker: #33539c mixed with black

  1. 33539c
  2. 2b4787
  3. 233b73
  4. 1c305f
  5. 14254c
  6. 0d1b39
  7. 071128
  8. 030818
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #33539c with less saturation

  1. 33539c
  2. 375495
  3. 3b558f
  4. 3e5688
  5. 425681
  6. 46577a
  7. 495774
  8. 4d576d
  9. 505766
  10. 54575f

Questions about #33539c

What color is #33539c?

#33539c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dazzling Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 83, 156), in HSL hsl(221.71, 50.72%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.739% 0.1246 264.257).

What colors go well with #33539c?

The complementary color of #33539c is #745000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006090 and #5d4695. The triadic partners are #903433 and #1f6824.

Is white or black text more readable on #33539c?

White text reads better on #33539c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 and black gives 2.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33539c a warm or cool color?

#33539c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 45.7% and its chroma 0.125.