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#33addb color: Highlighter Blue

#33addb is rgb(51, 173, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.184% 0.12282 228.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

70.2%
0.123
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #33addb

#33addb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Blue (#3aafdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #33addb mixed with white

  1. 33addb
  2. 51b5df
  3. 69bee3
  4. 7ec6e7
  5. 91ceea
  6. a4d7ee
  7. b7dff2
  8. c9e7f5
  9. dbeff9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #33addb mixed with black

  1. 33addb
  2. 2b96be
  3. 237fa2
  4. 1c6a87
  5. 14556d
  6. 0d4154
  7. 072d3c
  8. 031b26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #33addb with less saturation

  1. 33addb
  2. 46acd5
  3. 55abcf
  4. 61aac9
  5. 6ca8c3
  6. 76a7bd
  7. 7fa6b7
  8. 88a4b1
  9. 90a2ab
  10. 98a1a5

Questions about #33addb

What color is #33addb?

#33addb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 173, 219), in HSL hsl(196.43, 70%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.184% 0.12282 228.332).

What colors go well with #33addb?

The complementary color of #33addb is #dc8657. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6bb and #6ea0eb. The triadic partners are #d77eac and #a6a53f.

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

Black text reads better on #33addb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33addb a warm or cool color?

#33addb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.123.