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#33aaeb color: Vivid Cerulean

#33aaeb is rgb(51, 170, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.252% 0.13907 238.091) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.3%
0.139
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #33aaeb

#33aaeb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, 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: #33aaeb mixed with white

  1. 33aaeb
  2. 50b3ee
  3. 68bcf0
  4. 7dc4f3
  5. 91cdf5
  6. a4d5f7
  7. b7def9
  8. c9e6fb
  9. dbeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #33aaeb mixed with black

  1. 33aaeb
  2. 2b93cc
  3. 237dae
  4. 1c6891
  5. 145375
  6. 0d3f5b
  7. 072d41
  8. 031b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #33aaeb with less saturation

  1. 33aaeb
  2. 46a9e4
  3. 55a9dc
  4. 61a8d5
  5. 6ca7cd
  6. 76a6c6
  7. 7fa5be
  8. 88a4b7
  9. 90a2af
  10. 98a1a7

Questions about #33aaeb

What color is #33aaeb?

#33aaeb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(51, 170, 235), in HSL hsl(201.2, 82.14%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.252% 0.13907 238.091).

What colors go well with #33aaeb?

The complementary color of #33aaeb is #de873b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6cc and #7a9af6. The triadic partners are #e3779f and #98aa38.

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

Black text reads better on #33aaeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33aaeb a warm or cool color?

#33aaeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.139.