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#33aceb color: Lynx Screen Blue

#33aceb is rgb(51, 172, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.712% 0.13779 236.876) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.7%
0.138
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #33aceb

#33aceb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, 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: #33aceb mixed with white

  1. 33aceb
  2. 51b5ee
  3. 68bdf0
  4. 7dc6f2
  5. 91cef5
  6. a4d6f7
  7. b7dff9
  8. c9e7fb
  9. dbeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #33aceb mixed with black

  1. 33aceb
  2. 2b95cc
  3. 237fae
  4. 1c6991
  5. 145475
  6. 0d405b
  7. 072d41
  8. 031b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #33aceb with less saturation

  1. 33aceb
  2. 46abe4
  3. 55abdd
  4. 62aad5
  5. 6da9ce
  6. 77a8c6
  7. 80a6bf
  8. 89a5b8
  9. 91a4b0
  10. 99a2a8

Questions about #33aceb

What color is #33aceb?

#33aceb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 172, 235), in HSL hsl(200.54, 82.14%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.712% 0.13779 236.876).

What colors go well with #33aceb?

The complementary color of #33aceb is #e08840. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8cc and #7a9cf6. The triadic partners are #e379a2 and #9bab39.

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

Black text reads better on #33aceb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33aceb a warm or cool color?

#33aceb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.138.