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#33a1db color: Blue Damselfly

#33a1db is rgb(51, 161, 219) in RGB and oklch(67.37% 0.12873 236.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

67.4%
0.129
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #33a1db

#33a1db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #33a1db mixed with white

  1. 33a1db
  2. 4fabdf
  3. 66b4e3
  4. 7bbee7
  5. 8fc7eb
  6. a2d1ef
  7. b5daf2
  8. c8e3f6
  9. daedf9
  10. edf6fc

Darker: #33a1db mixed with black

  1. 33a1db
  2. 2b8bbe
  3. 2376a2
  4. 1c6287
  5. 144e6d
  6. 0d3c54
  7. 072a3c
  8. 031926
  9. 010911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #33a1db with less saturation

  1. 33a1db
  2. 44a0d4
  3. 51a0ce
  4. 5d9fc7
  5. 679ec0
  6. 709db9
  7. 789cb2
  8. 809aab
  9. 8899a4
  10. 8f989d

Questions about #33a1db

What color is #33a1db?

#33a1db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(51, 161, 219), in HSL hsl(200.71, 70%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.37% 0.12873 236.791).

What colors go well with #33a1db?

The complementary color of #33a1db is #d1803e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00acbe and #7293e6. The triadic partners are #d47298 and #91a038.

Is white or black text more readable on #33a1db?

Black text reads better on #33a1db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33a1db a warm or cool color?

#33a1db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.129.