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#33748e color: Bengal Blue

#33748e is rgb(51, 116, 142) in RGB and oklch(52.795% 0.07728 227.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

52.8%
0.077
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #33748e

#33748e is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #33748e mixed with white

  1. 33748e
  2. 498199
  3. 5e8fa4
  4. 729caf
  5. 86aaba
  6. 99b8c6
  7. adc6d1
  8. c1d4dc
  9. d6e2e8
  10. eaf1f3

Darker: #33748e mixed with black

  1. 33748e
  2. 2b647b
  3. 235468
  4. 1c4556
  5. 143744
  6. 0d2934
  7. 071b24
  8. 030f15
  9. 010507
  10. 000101

Calmer: #33748e with less saturation

  1. 33748e
  2. 3b738b
  3. 427387
  4. 487284
  5. 4e7180
  6. 54707d
  7. 596f79
  8. 5e6e76
  9. 626d72
  10. 676c6f

Questions about #33748e

What color is #33748e?

#33748e is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Bengal Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 116, 142), in HSL hsl(197.14, 47.15%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.795% 0.07728 227.303).

What colors go well with #33748e?

The complementary color of #33748e is #905d43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #26797b and #4e6c98. The triadic partners are #8c5874 and #706e36.

Is white or black text more readable on #33748e?

White text reads better on #33748e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33748e a warm or cool color?

#33748e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.077.