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#33b0ec color: Lynx Screen Blue

#33b0ec is rgb(51, 176, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.684% 0.13639 234.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

71.7%
0.136
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #33b0ec

#33b0ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #33b0ec mixed with white

  1. 33b0ec
  2. 51b8ee
  3. 69c0f1
  4. 7ec9f3
  5. 92d1f5
  6. a5d8f7
  7. b8e0f9
  8. cae8fb
  9. dcf0fc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #33b0ec mixed with black

  1. 33b0ec
  2. 2b99cd
  3. 2382af
  4. 1c6c92
  5. 145676
  6. 0d425b
  7. 072e42
  8. 031c29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #33b0ec with less saturation

  1. 33b0ec
  2. 47afe5
  3. 57aede
  4. 63add7
  5. 6facd0
  6. 79abc8
  7. 83aac1
  8. 8ba8ba
  9. 94a7b2
  10. 9ca5ab

Questions about #33b0ec

What color is #33b0ec?

#33b0ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 176, 236), in HSL hsl(199.46, 82.96%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.684% 0.13639 234.832).

What colors go well with #33b0ec?

The complementary color of #33b0ec is #e48a48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbcc and #79a1f9. The triadic partners are #e57da8 and #a2ad3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #33b0ec?

Black text reads better on #33b0ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33b0ec a warm or cool color?

#33b0ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.136.