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#33a8ea color: Vivid Cerulean

#33a8ea is rgb(51, 168, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.742% 0.13939 238.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

69.7%
0.139
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #33a8ea

#33a8ea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, 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: #33a8ea mixed with white

  1. 33a8ea
  2. 50b1ed
  3. 68baef
  4. 7dc3f2
  5. 90ccf4
  6. a4d4f6
  7. b6ddf8
  8. c9e6fa
  9. dbeefc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #33a8ea mixed with black

  1. 33a8ea
  2. 2b92cb
  3. 237cae
  4. 1c6791
  5. 145275
  6. 0d3f5a
  7. 072c41
  8. 031a29
  9. 010a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #33a8ea with less saturation

  1. 33a8ea
  2. 46a7e3
  3. 54a7db
  4. 60a6d4
  5. 6ba5cc
  6. 75a4c5
  7. 7ea3bd
  8. 86a2b5
  9. 8ea0ad
  10. 969fa5

Questions about #33a8ea

What color is #33a8ea?

#33a8ea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(51, 168, 234), in HSL hsl(201.64, 81.33%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.742% 0.13939 238.879).

What colors go well with #33a8ea?

The complementary color of #33a8ea is #dc8638. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4cc and #7a98f4. The triadic partners are #e1769c and #95a937.

Is white or black text more readable on #33a8ea?

Black text reads better on #33a8ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33a8ea a warm or cool color?

#33a8ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.139.