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#33699a color: Blues

#33699a is rgb(51, 105, 154) in RGB and oklch(50.705% 0.09716 248.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

50.7%
0.097
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #33699a

#33699a is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blues (#296a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #33699a mixed with white

  1. 33699a
  2. 4877a4
  3. 5c86af
  4. 7095b9
  5. 83a3c3
  6. 97b2cd
  7. acc1d7
  8. c0d1e1
  9. d5e0eb
  10. eaeff5

Darker: #33699a mixed with black

  1. 33699a
  2. 2b5a85
  3. 234c71
  4. 1c3e5e
  5. 14314b
  6. 0d2439
  7. 071827
  8. 030c17
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #33699a with less saturation

  1. 33699a
  2. 3a6995
  3. 406990
  4. 45698b
  5. 4a6885
  6. 4f6880
  7. 54687b
  8. 586776
  9. 5d6670
  10. 61666b

Questions about #33699a

What color is #33699a?

#33699a is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(51, 105, 154), in HSL hsl(208.54, 50.24%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.705% 0.09716 248.266).

What colors go well with #33699a?

The complementary color of #33699a is #89591c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728a and #595f9c. The triadic partners are #934c5a and #55702f.

Is white or black text more readable on #33699a?

White text reads better on #33699a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33699a a warm or cool color?

#33699a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.097.