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#33ace8 color: Lynx Screen Blue

#33ace8 is rgb(51, 172, 232) in RGB and oklch(70.565% 0.13487 235.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70.6%
0.135
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #33ace8

#33ace8 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #33ace8 mixed with white

  1. 33ace8
  2. 51b5eb
  3. 68bdee
  4. 7dc6f0
  5. 91cef3
  6. a4d6f5
  7. b7dff7
  8. c9e7fa
  9. dbeffb
  10. edf7fd

Darker: #33ace8 mixed with black

  1. 33ace8
  2. 2b95ca
  3. 237fac
  4. 1c6990
  5. 145474
  6. 0d4059
  7. 072d40
  8. 031b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #33ace8 with less saturation

  1. 33ace8
  2. 46abe1
  3. 55aada
  4. 62a9d3
  5. 6da8cc
  6. 77a7c5
  7. 80a6be
  8. 89a5b6
  9. 91a3af
  10. 99a2a8

Questions about #33ace8

What color is #33ace8?

#33ace8 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 172, 232), in HSL hsl(199.89, 79.74%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.565% 0.13487 235.562).

What colors go well with #33ace8?

The complementary color of #33ace8 is #df8745. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7c9 and #789df4. The triadic partners are #e17aa3 and #9daa3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #33ace8?

Black text reads better on #33ace8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33ace8 a warm or cool color?

#33ace8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.135.