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#33b0ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#33b0ef is rgb(51, 176, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.83% 0.13926 236.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

71.8%
0.139
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #33b0ef

#33b0ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, 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: #33b0ef mixed with white

  1. 33b0ef
  2. 51b8f1
  3. 69c1f3
  4. 7ec9f5
  5. 92d1f7
  6. a5d9f9
  7. b8e0fa
  8. cae8fc
  9. dcf0fd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #33b0ef mixed with black

  1. 33b0ef
  2. 2b99d0
  3. 2382b1
  4. 1c6c94
  5. 145678
  6. 0d425c
  7. 072e42
  8. 031c2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #33b0ef with less saturation

  1. 33b0ef
  2. 47afe8
  3. 57aee0
  4. 64aed9
  5. 6facd2
  6. 79abca
  7. 83aac3
  8. 8ca9bb
  9. 94a7b3
  10. 9ca6ac

Questions about #33b0ef

What color is #33b0ef?

#33b0ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 176, 239), in HSL hsl(200.11, 85.45%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.83% 0.13926 236.146).

What colors go well with #33b0ef?

The complementary color of #33b0ef is #e58b44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bccf and #7ba0fb. The triadic partners are #e77ca7 and #a0ae3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #33b0ef?

Black text reads better on #33b0ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33b0ef a warm or cool color?

#33b0ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.139.