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#33539d color: Dazzling Blue

#33539d is rgb(51, 83, 157) in RGB and oklch(45.809% 0.12604 264.398) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

45.8%
0.126
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #33539d

#33539d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.33:1 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: #33539d mixed with white

  1. 33539d
  2. 4564a8
  3. 5875b2
  4. 6c86bc
  5. 7f96c6
  6. 94a8d0
  7. a8b9da
  8. bdcae3
  9. d3dced
  10. e9edf6

Darker: #33539d mixed with black

  1. 33539d
  2. 2b4788
  3. 233b73
  4. 1c305f
  5. 14254c
  6. 0d1b3a
  7. 071128
  8. 030818
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #33539d with less saturation

  1. 33539d
  2. 375496
  3. 3b5590
  4. 3e5689
  5. 425782
  6. 46577b
  7. 495774
  8. 4d586d
  9. 505866
  10. 54585f

Questions about #33539d

What color is #33539d?

#33539d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dazzling Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 83, 157), in HSL hsl(221.89, 50.96%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.809% 0.12604 264.398).

What colors go well with #33539d?

The complementary color of #33539d is #745000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006090 and #5d4696. The triadic partners are #913433 and #1e6924.

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

White text reads better on #33539d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.33:1 and black gives 2.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33539d a warm or cool color?

#33539d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 45.8% and its chroma 0.126.