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#33579e color: Cyan Cobalt Blue

#33579e is rgb(51, 87, 158) in RGB and oklch(46.766% 0.12246 262.428) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

46.8%
0.122
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #33579e

#33579e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.01:1 contrast and black text 3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #33579e mixed with white

  1. 33579e
  2. 4667a8
  3. 5978b3
  4. 6c88bd
  5. 8099c7
  6. 94aad0
  7. a9bada
  8. becbe3
  9. d3dced
  10. e9eef6

Darker: #33579e mixed with black

  1. 33579e
  2. 2b4b89
  3. 233e74
  4. 1c3360
  5. 14274d
  6. 0d1c3a
  7. 071229
  8. 030818
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #33579e with less saturation

  1. 33579e
  2. 375897
  3. 3c5991
  4. 40598a
  5. 445a84
  6. 485a7d
  7. 4b5a76
  8. 4f5a6f
  9. 535a68
  10. 565a61

Questions about #33579e

What color is #33579e?

#33579e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 87, 158), in HSL hsl(219.81, 51.2%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.766% 0.12246 262.428).

What colors go well with #33579e?

The complementary color of #33579e is #795200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006391 and #5d4a98. The triadic partners are #923839 and #296b25.

Is white or black text more readable on #33579e?

White text reads better on #33579e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and black gives 3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33579e a warm or cool color?

#33579e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.122.