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#33699e color: Blues

#33699e is rgb(51, 105, 158) in RGB and oklch(50.93% 0.10233 250.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

50.9%
0.102
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #33699e

#33699e is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.75:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, 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: #33699e mixed with white

  1. 33699e
  2. 4878a8
  3. 5c86b2
  4. 7095bc
  5. 83a4c6
  6. 97b3cf
  7. acc2d9
  8. c0d1e3
  9. d5e0ec
  10. eaeff6

Darker: #33699e mixed with black

  1. 33699e
  2. 2b5a89
  3. 234c74
  4. 1c3e60
  5. 14314d
  6. 0d243a
  7. 071829
  8. 030c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #33699e with less saturation

  1. 33699e
  2. 3a6999
  3. 406993
  4. 45698e
  5. 4b6988
  6. 506883
  7. 54687d
  8. 596877
  9. 5d6771
  10. 62666c

Questions about #33699e

What color is #33699e?

#33699e is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(51, 105, 158), in HSL hsl(209.72, 51.2%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.93% 0.10233 250.131).

What colors go well with #33699e?

The complementary color of #33699e is #8b5a14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728e and #5b5e9f. The triadic partners are #974b58 and #52712d.

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

White text reads better on #33699e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33699e a warm or cool color?

#33699e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.102.