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#33559c color: Muted Lavender

#33559c is rgb(51, 85, 156) in RGB and oklch(46.183% 0.12207 263.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

46.2%
0.122
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #33559c

#33559c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.19:1 contrast and black text 2.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Muted Lavender (#3b5698). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #33559c mixed with white

  1. 33559c
  2. 4666a7
  3. 5976b1
  4. 6c87bb
  5. 8098c5
  6. 94a8cf
  7. a9b9d9
  8. becbe3
  9. d3dcec
  10. e9edf6

Darker: #33559c mixed with black

  1. 33559c
  2. 2b4987
  3. 233d73
  4. 1c315f
  5. 14264c
  6. 0d1c39
  7. 071128
  8. 030818
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #33559c with less saturation

  1. 33559c
  2. 375695
  3. 3b578f
  4. 3f5788
  5. 435882
  6. 47587b
  7. 4a5974
  8. 4e596e
  9. 515967
  10. 555960

Questions about #33559c

What color is #33559c?

#33559c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Muted Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(51, 85, 156), in HSL hsl(220.57, 50.72%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.183% 0.12207 263.187).

What colors go well with #33559c?

The complementary color of #33559c is #775100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006190 and #5d4895. The triadic partners are #903737 and #266925.

Is white or black text more readable on #33559c?

White text reads better on #33559c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and black gives 2.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33559c a warm or cool color?

#33559c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 46.2% and its chroma 0.122.