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#33738e color: Bengal Blue

#33738e is rgb(51, 115, 142) in RGB and oklch(52.545% 0.07754 228.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

52.5%
0.078
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #33738e

#33738e is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bengal Blue (#38738b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #33738e mixed with white

  1. 33738e
  2. 498099
  3. 5e8ea4
  4. 729caf
  5. 85a9bb
  6. 99b7c6
  7. adc5d1
  8. c1d4dc
  9. d6e2e8
  10. eaf0f3

Darker: #33738e mixed with black

  1. 33738e
  2. 2b637b
  3. 235468
  4. 1c4556
  5. 143644
  6. 0d2834
  7. 071b24
  8. 030f15
  9. 010507
  10. 000101

Calmer: #33738e with less saturation

  1. 33738e
  2. 3b728b
  3. 427287
  4. 487184
  5. 4e7080
  6. 536f7c
  7. 586e79
  8. 5d6d75
  9. 626c72
  10. 666b6e

Questions about #33738e

What color is #33738e?

#33738e is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Bengal Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 115, 142), in HSL hsl(197.8, 47.15%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.545% 0.07754 228.609).

What colors go well with #33738e?

The complementary color of #33738e is #8f5c41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24787b and #4f6b97. The triadic partners are #8c5872 and #6e6e36.

Is white or black text more readable on #33738e?

White text reads better on #33738e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33738e a warm or cool color?

#33738e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.078.