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#33a6eb color: Vivid Cerulean

#33a6eb is rgb(51, 166, 235) in RGB and oklch(69.334% 0.14183 240.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

69.3%
0.142
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #33a6eb

#33a6eb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #33a6eb mixed with white

  1. 33a6eb
  2. 50afee
  3. 67b9f0
  4. 7cc2f3
  5. 90cbf5
  6. a3d4f7
  7. b6dcf9
  8. c8e5fb
  9. dbeefc
  10. edf6fe

Darker: #33a6eb mixed with black

  1. 33a6eb
  2. 2b90cc
  3. 237aae
  4. 1c6591
  5. 145175
  6. 0d3e5b
  7. 072b41
  8. 031a29
  9. 010a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #33a6eb with less saturation

  1. 33a6eb
  2. 45a6e3
  3. 53a5dc
  4. 5fa4d4
  5. 6aa4cc
  6. 74a3c4
  7. 7da2bd
  8. 85a0b5
  9. 8d9fad
  10. 959ea4

Questions about #33a6eb

What color is #33a6eb?

#33a6eb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(51, 166, 235), in HSL hsl(202.5, 82.14%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.334% 0.14183 240.446).

What colors go well with #33a6eb?

The complementary color of #33a6eb is #db8530. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b2cc and #7b96f4. The triadic partners are #e27398 and #91a935.

Is white or black text more readable on #33a6eb?

Black text reads better on #33a6eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33a6eb a warm or cool color?

#33a6eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.142.