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#33a9ec color: Vivid Cerulean

#33a9ec is rgb(51, 169, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.073% 0.14076 239.091) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

70.1%
0.141
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #33a9ec

#33a9ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #33a9ec mixed with white

  1. 33a9ec
  2. 50b2ef
  3. 68bbf1
  4. 7dc4f3
  5. 91ccf5
  6. a4d5f7
  7. b6def9
  8. c9e6fb
  9. dbeefc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #33a9ec mixed with black

  1. 33a9ec
  2. 2b92cd
  3. 237caf
  4. 1c6792
  5. 145376
  6. 0d3f5b
  7. 072c42
  8. 031b29
  9. 010a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #33a9ec with less saturation

  1. 33a9ec
  2. 46a8e4
  3. 54a8dd
  4. 61a7d5
  5. 6ca6ce
  6. 75a5c6
  7. 7fa4be
  8. 87a3b7
  9. 8fa2af
  10. 97a0a7

Questions about #33a9ec

What color is #33a9ec?

#33a9ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(51, 169, 236), in HSL hsl(201.73, 82.96%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.073% 0.14076 239.091).

What colors go well with #33a9ec?

The complementary color of #33a9ec is #de8637. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5cd and #7b99f6. The triadic partners are #e3769c and #95aa37.

Is white or black text more readable on #33a9ec?

Black text reads better on #33a9ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33a9ec a warm or cool color?

#33a9ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.141.